Saurenchelys lateromaculata

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Saurenchelys lateromaculata
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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]

References

  1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Saurenchelys lateromaculata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2022 e.T199176A2566787. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199176A2566787.en . Retrieved 13 September 2024.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Saurenchelys lateromaculata". FishBase . October 2015 version.