Scolecenchelys fuscogularis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Congroidei

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Elopocephalai Supercohors: Elopocephala Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha Ordo: Anguilliformes Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Myrophinae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Species: Scolecenchelys fuscogularis

Name

Scolecenchelys fuscogularis Hibino, Kai & Kimura, 2013

• Holotype: FAKU 132857.
• Paratype: NSMT-P 101376.

Type locality: Ryokuyomaru, off Honjo, Kyotango, Kyoto Pref., Japan (the Sea of Japan), depth 90–100 m.

Etymology: The specific name is derived from the Latin fusco (= dark) and gularis (= throat), referring to the dark branchial basket of the species.

Vernacular names

English: Dark Throat Worm Eel
日本語: Nodoguro-mimizu-anago

References

• Hibino, Y., Kai, Y. & Kimura, S. 2013. Scolecenchelys fuscogularis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae), a new worm eel from Japan. Ichthyological Research 60(1): 43–47.Reference page. 
• Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. 2015. Revision of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research 63(1) [2016]: 1–22. DOI: 10.1007/s10228-015-0485-4Reference page.