Bascanichthys myersi

Bascanichthys myersi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2][3] It was described by Albert William Herre in 1932.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, in the Philippines.[2][5]

Bascanichthys myersi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Bascanichthys
Species:	B. myersi
Binomial name
Bascanichthys myersi (Herre, 1932)
Synonyms[1]
Callechelys myersi Herre, 1932

Environment

Bascanichthys myersi is a marine, demersal species from the tropical Pacific.[6]

Relationship with humans

Bascanichthys myersi are a harmless species.[7]

References

1. Synonyms of Bascanichthys myersi at www.fishbase.org.
2. Bascanichthys myersi at www.fishbase.org.
3. "Bascanichthys myersi (Herre, 1932)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
4. Herre, A. W. C. T., 1932 (7 Oct.) Five new Philippine fishes. Copeia 1932 (no. 3): 139-142.
5. "Bascanichthys myersi". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
6. "Bascanichthys myersi (Herre, 1932)". Fish Base. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
7. "Bascanichthys myersi (Herre, 1932)". Discover Life. Retrieved 9 October 2013.