Myrichthys xysturus

Myrichthys xysturus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Myrichthys
Species:	M. xysturus
Binomial name
Myrichthys xysturus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)
Synonyms [2]
Ophichthys xysturusJordan & Gilbert, 1882 Callechelys peninsulaeGilbert, 1892

Myrichthys xysturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). ^[3] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert in 1882, originally under the genus Ophichthys . ^[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including the Gulf of California; Baja California Sur, Mexico; and the Galapagos Islands. ^[3]

References

1. McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2023). "Myrichthys xysturus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T199399A2591317. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T199399A2591317.en . Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. "Synonyms of Myrichthys xysturus". fishbase.org.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myrichthys xysturus". FishBase .
4. Jordan, D. S.; C. H. Gilbert (6 April 1882). "Descriptions of thirty-three new species of fishes from Mazatlan, Mexico". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 4 (237): 338–365. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.4-237.338.