Scolecenchelys puhioilo

Scolecenchelys puhioilo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Scolecenchelys
Species:	S. puhioilo
Binomial name
	Scolecenchelys puhioilo; (McCosker, 1979)
Synonyms[1]
	Muraenichthys puhioilo McCosker, 1979;

Scolecenchelys puhioilo is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1979, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Hawaiian Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 275 metres (902 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle.[2]

References

Synonyms of Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.
Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.
McCosker, J. E., 1979 [ref. 8805] The snake eels (Pisces, Ophichthidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 42 (no. 2): 57-67.

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[1] Synonyms of Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.

[Fishbase-2] Scolecenchelys puhioilo at www.fishbase.org.

[McCosker,_1979-3] McCosker, J. E., 1979 [ref. 8805] The snake eels (Pisces, Ophichthidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with the description of two new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 42 (no. 2): 57-67.