Cirrhimuraena oliveri | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Cirrhimuraena |
Species: | C. oliveri |
Binomial name | |
Cirrhimuraena oliveri (Seale, 1910) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Cirrhimuraena oliveri is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [2] It was described by Alvin Seale in 1910. [3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. [2]
An eel is any ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes, which consists of four suborders, 20 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage, and most are predators. The term “eel” originally referred to the European eel, and the name of the order means “European eel-shaped.”
Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis ("serpent") and ichthys ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels, they are named for their physical appearance, they have long, cylindrical snakelike bodies. This family is found worldwide in tropical to warm temperate waters. They inhabit a wide range of habitats, from coastal shallows and even rivers, to depths of above 800 m (2,600 ft). Most species are bottom dwellers, hiding in mud or sand to capture their prey of crustaceans and small fish, but some are pelagic.
Alvin Seale was a naturalist known for his aquarium design and as an ichthyologist.
Cirrhimuraena is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
The mottled false moray, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917, originally under the genus Garmanichthys. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the west coast of Africa, as well as regions in the eastern and western Atlantic, western Pacific, and western Indian Oceans. It typically dwells at a depth of 64–355 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.9 cm.
Parabathymyrus brachyrhynchus is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Ariosoma. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a maximum depth of 289 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 33 centimetres.
Bathycongrus bleekeri is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 51 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 8 centimetres.
The Toothy conger is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Uranoconger. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western Indian and southwestern Pacific Ocean, including the Philippines and Indonesia. It is known to dwell at a depth of 886 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 4.3 centimetres.
Bathyuroconger parvibranchialis is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934, originally under the genus Silvesterina. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 1023 metres.
The Fringe-lipped worm-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Taratara Island, Samar Island, the Philippines, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia and Solomon Island. It dwells at a maximum depth of 48 metres (157 ft), and inhabits benthic sand sediments in coral reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 11.5 centimetres (4.5 in).
Bascanichthys fijiensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1935. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Fiji, in the western central Pacific Ocean.
Bascanichthys pusillus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.
Cirrhimuraena calamus, known commonly as the fringed-lipped snake-eel or the fringelip snake eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1870. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is endemic to western Australia, in the eastern Indian Ocean. It forms burrows in the soft bottoms of inshore waters.
Cirrhimuraena cheilopogon is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1860. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Papua New Guinea, in the western central Pacific Ocean.
Cirrhimuraena chinensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from China and Papua New Guinea, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 54.8 centimetres.
The Inhaca fringelip is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1962. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).
Cirrhimuraena orientalis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Nguyen Khac Huong in 1993. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Vietnam, in the western Pacific Ocean.
Cirrhimuraena paucidens is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Albert William Herre and George S. Myers in 1931. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.
The fringelip snake-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1870. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kosi Bay, South Africa, and the Hawaiian Islands. Its lifestyle is mostly benthic but it sometimes swims at the surface. It is olive brown in colour, with lighter colouring in the ventral region. Males can reach a maximum total length of 39 centimetres (15 in).
Cirrhimuraena tapeinoptera is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1863. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-West Pacific.
Cirrhimuraena yuanding is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Tang Wen-Qiao and Zhang Chun-Guang in 2003. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the East China Sea, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 52 centimetres.
The Evermann's snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by David Starr Jordan and Robert Earl Richardson in 1908. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits inshore soft bottoms.
Ophichthus serpentinus, known commonly as the Slender snake-eel in South Africa, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including Namibia and South Africa. It dwells at a depth range of 235 to 490 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 68 centimetres (27 in).
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