Muraenichthys

Updated on Dec 03, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Family Ophichthidae Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Eel

Similar Scolecenchelys, Eel, Callechelys, Apterichtus

Muraenichthys is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker, 1853)

Muraenichthys hattae D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Muraenichthys malabonensis Herre, 1923

Muraenichthys philippinensis L. P. Schultz & Woods, 1949 (Philippines worm eel)

Muraenichthys schultzei Bleeker, 1857 (Maimed worm eel)

Muraenichthys sibogae M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 (Siboga worm eel)

Muraenichthys thompsoni D. S. Jordan & R. E. Richardson, 1908 (Thompson's worm eel)

Muraenichthys velinasalis Hibino & Kimura, 2015 (Curtain-nose worm eel)

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