Pisodonophis copelandi

Pisodonophis copelandi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Ophichthidae
Genus:Pisodonophis
Species: P. copelandi
Binomial name
Pisodonophis copelandi
Herre, 1953
Synonyms[1]
  • Pisoodonophis copelandi Herre, 1953

Pisodonophis copelandi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Albert William Herre in 1953.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 30.8 centimetres (12.1 in).[2]

References

  1. Synonyms of Pisodonophis copelandi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 Pisodonophis copelandi at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Herre, A. W. C. T., 1953 [ref. 11046] Eight additions to the Philippine fish fauna, including three new species. Philippine Journal of Science v. 82 (no. 1): 9-14.


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