Herpetoichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the subfamily Ophichthinae, the snake eels, in the family Ophichthidae, which also includes the worm eels. These eels are found in the Eastern pacific and Eastern Atlantic Ocean.
| Herpetoichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Ophichthinae |
| Genus: | Herpetoichthys Kaup, 1856 |
| Type species | |
| Herpetoichthys ornatissimus Kaup, 1856
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pogonophis G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941 | |
Species
editThere are two valid species:[2]
- Herpetoichthys fossatus (Myers & Wade, 1941) (Mustachioed snake-eel)
- Herpetoichthys regius (Richardson, 1848) (Ornate snake eel)
References
edit- ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2014). "Herpetoichthys Kaup, 1856". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Herpetoichthys". FishBase. September 2024 version.
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