First report of Ophichthus machidai (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Indian Ocean

The Machida’s snake eel, Ophichthus machidai McCosker, Ide et Endo, 2012, is reported for the first time from the coasts of Bay of Bengal, India. Four specimens (396–457 mm total length) were collected from the Shankarpur fishing harbour, Digha, West Bengal. Principal mor...

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Main Authors: A. Mohapatra, D. Ray, S.R. Mohanty, S.S. Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-03-01
Series:Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria
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Online Access:https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26854/download/pdf/