| Powellichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Powellichthys J. L. B. Smith, 1966 |
| Species: | P. ventriosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Powellichthys ventriosus J. L. B. Smith, 1966 | |
Powellichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae. The sole species is Powellichthys ventriosus, which inhabits tropical reefs around the Cook Islands in the central western Pacific Ocean. It is a non-migratory species. [2]
