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

Ho, H.C. and Loh, K.H. (2015) A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan. Zootaxa, 4060 (1). pp. 52-55. ISSN 1175-5326,

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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.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pisces; Anguilliformes; Ophichthidae; Myrophinae; Taiwan
Subjects: Q Science > QL Zoology
Depositing User: Mrs. Siti Mawarni Salim
Date Deposited: 22 Jul 2016 08:48
Last Modified: 25 Jul 2016 02:25
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/16085

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