| Herpetoichthys fossatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Herpetoichthys Kaup, 1856 |
| Species: | H. fossatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetoichthys fossatus (G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941) | |
Herpetoichthys fossatus, the Mustachioed snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the Gulf of California.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Herpetoichthys fossatus" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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