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| Format: | Artículo científico |
| Language: | en |
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39698221/ |
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- Descriptions of two new dark-body snake eels of the genus (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. Hibino, Yusuke Ho, Hsuan-Ching Huang, Jian-Fu Two new species of dark-body snake eels are described based on specimens collected from Taiwan. has a long tail; dorsal-fin origin above posterior third of pectoral fin; tip of lower jaw anterior to anterior-nostril tube; two simple, pointed protrusions along upper lip; preoperculomandibular pores 6 or 7 + 3; teeth on jaws and vomer mostly uniserial, except for biserial on posterior portion of maxilla and anterior portion of symphysis of dentary; vertebral formula 12-55-153 and median fins with narrow dark margins, except the pale fin origins. has a dorsal-fin origin well behind gill opening; mainly 4 rows of teeth on jaws; no protrusions along upper lip; a smaller head; mean vertebral formula 24-64-163 and pale median fins. Based on some recent papers and our result, a revised key to species is herein provided.