Saurenchelys lateromaculata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Nettastomatidae |
Genus: | Saurenchelys |
Species: | S. lateromaculata |
Binomial name | |
Saurenchelys lateromaculata (D'Ancona, 1928) | |
Synonyms | |
Leptocephalus lateromaculatusD'Ancona, 1928 |
Saurenchelys lateromaculata is a species of eel in the family Nettastomatidae. [2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus . It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the South China Sea and possibly also the Red Sea. [2]