Ethadophis foresti
| Ethadophis foresti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ethadophis |
| Species: | E. foresti |
| Binomial name | |
| Ethadophis foresti (Cadenat & Roux, 1964) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ethadophis foresti is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Jean Cadenat and Charles Roux in 1964.[3] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is endemic to Cape Verde, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 25-30 metres, and inhabits the continental shelf, where it forms burrows in mud or sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 32.1 centimetres.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ethadophis foresti at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ethadophis foresti at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Cadenat, J. and C. Roux, 1964 [ref. 1450] Résultats scientifiques des campagnes de la "Calypso". Iles du Cap Vert. 3. Poissons téléostéens. Annales de l'Institut Oceanographique Monaco (New Series) v. 41: 81-102.
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