Skythrenchelys
Skythrenchelys is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
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| Genus: | Skythrenchelys Castle & J. E. McCosker, 1999 |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:
- Skythrenchelys macrostoma (Bleeker, 1864) (Large-mouth angry worm eel) [1]
- Skythrenchelys zabra Castle & J. E. McCosker, 1999 (Angry worm eel)
References
- Hibino, Y., McCosker, J.E. & Kimura, S. (2013): Redescription of a rare worm eel, Muraenichthys macrostomus Bleeker 1864, a senior synonym of Skythrenchelys lentiginosa Castle and McCosker 1999 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae, Myrophinae). Ichthyological Research, 60 (3): 227-231.
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