Ophichthus roseus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Shigeho Tanaka in 1917.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean.[1]
| Ophichthus roseus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. roseus
|
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus roseus Tanaka, 1917
| |
References
edit- ^ a b Ophichthus roseus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Tanaka, S., 1917 [ref. 17353] Six new species of Japanese fishes. [See second article with same title, author, date.]. Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 29 (no. 340): 37-40.
 | This Ophichthidae article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |