Anarchias supremus explained

Anarchias supremus is an eel in the family Muraenidae (moray eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker and Andrew L. Stewart in 2006.[2] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from Macauley Island on the Kermadec Ridge in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. Males are known to reach a maximum total length of 19.1 centimetres.[1]

The species epithet is derived from the Latin word for "supreme/uppermost", acknowledging Anarchias supremuss possession of the most vertebrae of any known species in the genus.[1]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Anarchias-supremus.html Anarchias supremus
  2. McCosker . J. E. . Stewart . A. L. . 10.1080/03014223.2006.9517802 . Additions to the New Zealand marine eel fauna with the description of a new moray, Anarchias supremus (Teleostei: Muraenidae), and comments on the identity of Gymnothorax griffini Whitley & Phillips . Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand . 36 . 2 . 83–95 . 2006 . 2006JRSNZ..36...83M .