A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan

H.C. Ho
K.H. Loh

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2015

Abstract

A new ophichthid worm-eel, Neenchelys gracilis sp. nov., is described from a specimen collected from southwestern Taiwan. It differs from its congeners by having: a minute pectoral fin, many filamentous cirri on the anterior nostril rim; a very slender body; a very small gill opening; and a vertebral formula of 30-78-200.

Keywords

Pisces, Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae, Myrophinae, Taiwan

Publication Title

Zootaxa

Volume

4060

Issue

1

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