Ophichthus machidai
| Ophichthus machidai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. machidai
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| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus machidai | |
Ophichthus machidai is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker, S. Ide, and Hiromitsu Endo in 2012.
Etymology[edit]
The eel is named in honor of ichthyologist Yoshihiko Machida, who guided Sachiko Ide through her thesis at Kochi University, Kochi, Japan.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ McCosker, J.E., Ide, S. & Endo, H. (2012): Three new species of ophichthid eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Japan. Bulletin of the National Museum of Natural Science, Ser. A., Supplement No. 6: 1-16.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order ANGUILLIFORMES: Family OPHICHTHIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
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