Neenchelys_mccoskeri

McCosker's worm eel

McCosker's worm eel

Species of fish

McCosker's worm eel[2] (Neenchelys mccoskeri) is a species of fish in the worm eel family Ophichthidae.[3] It was first described by Yusuke Hibino, Ho Hsuan-Ching, and Seishi Kimura in 2012.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the northwestern Pacific Ocean, including Taiwan and Japan. It dwells at a depth range of 100 to 400 metres (330 to 1,310 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle; it is collected by bottom trawlers. Males can reach a maximum total length of 52.2 centimetres (20.6 in).[3]

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Etymology

The species epithet "mccoskeri" was given in honour of American ichthyologist John E. McCosker.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    McCosker, J., Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Neenchelys mccoskeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T22493220A22495349. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T22493220A22495349.en. Retrieved 26 December 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. [2]
    Common names of Neenchelys mccoskeri at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Neenchelys mccoskeri at www.fishbase.org.
  4. [4]
    Hibino, Y., H.-C. Ho and S. Kimura, 2012 [ref. 32271] A new worm eel Neenchelys mccoskeri (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan and Japan. Ichthyological Research v. 59: 342-346.


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