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Ophichthus spinicauda (Norman, 1922)

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Chordata
order
Anguilliformes
family
Ophichthidae
genus
Ophichthus
species
Ophichthus spinicauda

Name

Synonyms
Acanthenchelys spinicauda Norman, 1922
Ophichthus zonatus Howell Rivero, 1932
Ophychthus spinicauda (Norman, 1922)
Homonyms
Ophichthus spinicauda (Norman, 1922)
Common names
Antillean snake eel in English
Antilli teravsabaangerjas in Estonian
Antillian snake eel in English
Banded Snake Eel in English
Hadař trnoocasý in Czech
Safio in Spanish
Safio Bandeado in Spanish
Safío bandeado in Spanish
Serpenton antillais in French
Spinefin snake eel in English
Tieso antillano in Spanish
banded snake eel in English
safío bandeado in Spanish
刺尾蛇鰻 in language.
刺尾蛇鳗 in language.
刺蛇鰻 in language.
刺蛇鳗 in language.
Banded Snake Eel in English
Antillean Snake Eel in English
Antillian Snake Eel in English
Safio in Spanish
Safio Bandeado in Spanish
Safío Bandeado in Spanish
Serpenton Antillais in French
Spinefin Snake Eel in English
Tieso Antillano in Spanish

Bibliographic References

  1. Böhlke, E. B., J. E. Böhlke, M. M. Leiby, J. E. McCosker, et al. / Böhlke, Eugenia B., ed., 1989: Orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes. Fishes of the Western North Atlantic, no. 1, pt. 9, vol. 1. xvii + 1-656.
  2. Claro, Rodolfo, and Lynne R. Parenti / Claro, Rodolfo, Kenyon C. Lindeman, and L. R. Parenti, eds., 2001: Chapter 2: The Marine Ichthyofauna of Cuba. Ecology of the Marine Fishes of Cuba. 21-57.
  3. Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2021). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (08/2021).
  4. McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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