Saurenchelys taiwanensis

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Saurenchelys taiwanensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Saurenchelys
Species:
S. taiwanensis
Binomial name
Saurenchelys taiwanensis
Karmovskaya, 2004

Saurenchelys taiwanensis is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). [1] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004. [2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 1,043 to 1,102 metres (3,422 to 3,615 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 34.2 centimetres (13.5 in). [1]

The species epithet "taiwanensis", after Taiwan, was meant to refer to the type locality of the species, despite the holotype specimen being derived from the Philippines. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Saurenchelys taiwanensis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Karmovskaya, E. S., 2004 [ref. 28053] Benthopelagic bathyal conger eels of families Congridae and Nettastomatidae from the western tropical Pacific, with descriptions of ten new species. Journal of Ichthyology v. 44 (Suppl. 1): S1-S32.