Suculentophichthus nasus

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: Ophichthinae
Genus: Suculentophichthus
Species: Suculentophichthus nasus

Name

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Suculentophichthus nasus Fricke et al., 2015

  • Holotype: HUJ 20382.

Type locality: Red Sea, Israel, Eilat, North beach, 29°32’40" N 34°58’21" E, 0.5–1 m depth.

Etymology: The name of the species, nasus (Latin), means nose. The name refers to the nose-like snout of the species.

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Vernacular names

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English: Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel

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