Ichthyapus insularis

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Ichthyapus insularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ichthyapus
Species:
I. insularis
Binomial name
Ichthyapus insularis
McCosker, 2004

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

  1. ^ a b c Ichthyapus insularis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ 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.