The many-vertebrae snake eel (Echelus polyspondylus) is a species of ray-finned fish native to the Northwest Pacific.[2]
| Many-vertebrae snake eel | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Echelus |
| Species: | E. polyspondylus
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| Binomial name | |
| Echelus polyspondylus McCosker & Ho, 2015[1]
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Description
editThe species measures 331 to 561 mm (13.0 to 22.1 in). It has many small cone-like teeth which marginally points backwards.[3] It has a long body with the tail making up the majority of the body length (65 to 69%). The very end of the tail is stretchable and the pectoral fin is sharp. The dorsal area is yellowish-brown, the undersides are lightly colored, and the anal-fin which is black is covered around pale areas of either fin.[4]
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Echelus polyspondylus McCosker & Ho, 2015". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ McCosker, J. E.; Ho, H.-C. (2015). "New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan". Zootaxa. 4060 (1): 71–85.
- ^ "Echelus polyspondylus McCosker & Ho, sp. nov. - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Echelus polyspondylus, Many-vertebrae snake eel". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
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