Muraenichthys gymnopterus

Muraenichthys gymnopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Muraena.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including China, Indonesia, and India. It inhabits rocky reefs in shallow, warm seas. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in).[2]

Muraenichthys gymnopterus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Ophichthidae
Genus:
Muraenichthys
Species:
M. gymnopterus
Binomial name
Muraenichthys gymnopterus
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Muraena gymnopterus Bleeker, 1853
  • Muraenichthys microstomus Bleeker, 1864

The diet of M. gymnopterus consists of finfish and phytoplankton.[4]

References
  1. Synonyms of Muraenichthys gymnopterus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Muraenichthys gymnopterus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76.
  4. Food items reported for Muraenichthys gymnopterus at www.fishbase.org.


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