Scolecenchelys puhioilo is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1][3][4] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1979, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[2][4] The specific name puhioilo is derived from Hawaiian puhi oilo, which refers to "small eels about as large in diameter as a finger".[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Scolecenchelys |
| Species: | S. puhioilo
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| Scolecenchelys puhioilo (McCosker, 1979)
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It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Hawaiian Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at depths down to 275 metres (902 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Scolecenchelys puhioilo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199203A2569546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199203A2569546.en. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ a b McCosker, J. E. (1979). "The snake eels (Pisces, Ophichthidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of two new species". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 4th series. 42: 57–67.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Scolecenchelys puhioilo". FishBase. June 2024 version.
- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Scolecenchelys puhioilo". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf (20 August 2024). "Family OPHICHTHIDAE Günther 1870 (Snake Eels and Worm Eels)". The ETYFish Project. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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