A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan
A new ophichthid worm-eel, Neenchelys gracilis sp. nov., is described from a specimen collected from southwestern Taiwan. It differs from its congeners by having: a minute pectoral fin, many filamentous cirri on the anterior nostril rim; a very slender body; a very small gill opening; and a vertebra...
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| author | Ho, H.C. Loh, K.H. |
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| description | A new ophichthid worm-eel, Neenchelys gracilis sp. nov., is described from a specimen collected from southwestern Taiwan. It differs from its congeners by having: a minute pectoral fin, many filamentous cirri on the anterior nostril rim; a very slender body; a very small gill opening; and a vertebral formula of 30-78-200. |
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| spelling | um.eprints-160852016-07-25T02:25:14Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/16085/ A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan Ho, H.C. Loh, K.H. QL Zoology A new ophichthid worm-eel, Neenchelys gracilis sp. nov., is described from a specimen collected from southwestern Taiwan. It differs from its congeners by having: a minute pectoral fin, many filamentous cirri on the anterior nostril rim; a very slender body; a very small gill opening; and a vertebral formula of 30-78-200. 2015 Article PeerReviewed Ho, H.C. and Loh, K.H. (2015) A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan. Zootaxa, 4060 (1). pp. 52-55. ISSN 1175-5326, |
| spellingShingle | QL Zoology Ho, H.C. Loh, K.H. A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan |
| title | A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan |
| title_full | A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan |
| title_fullStr | A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan |
| title_short | A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan |
| title_sort | new species of the worm eel genus neenchelys anguilliformes ophichthidae from southern taiwan |
| topic | QL Zoology |
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