Myrichthys xysturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert in 1882, originally under the genus Ophichthys.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including the Gulf of California; Baja California Sur, Mexico; and the Galapagos Islands.[3]
References
- ^ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2023). "Myrichthys xysturus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T199399A2591317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T199399A2591317.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ "Synonyms of Myrichthys xysturus". fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myrichthys xysturus". FishBase.
- ^ Jordan, D. S.; C. H. Gilbert (6 April 1882). "Descriptions of thirty-three new species of fishes from Mazatlan, Mexico". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 4 (237): 338–365. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.4-237.338.