Ichthyapus insularis
Ichthyapus insularis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ichthyapus |
Species: | I. insularis
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Binomial name | |
Ichthyapus insularis McCosker, 2004
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Ichthyapus insularis is an
total length of 42.7 centimetres (16.8 in).[1]
The
Latin, refers to Ascension Island, to which I. insularis seems to be endemic.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Ichthyapus insularis at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ McCosker, J. E., 2004 (23 Apr.) [ref. 27619] A new species of finless snake eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Ascension Island, with comments on Ichthyapus acutirostris. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 55 (no. 7): 169-173.