Cirrimaxilla Explained

The Taiwanese barbel moray,[1] Cirrimaxilla formosa, is a species of eel in the family Muraenidae, and the only member of the genus Cirrimaxilla. It was described by Hong Ming Chen and K. T. Shao in 1995.[2] It is found only in Pingtung County, Taiwan. The holotype, a female, measures a total length of 16.6cm (06.5inches).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=27077&GenusName=Cirrimaxilla&SpeciesName=formosa&StockCode=21185 Common names of Cirrimaxilla formosa
  2. Chen, H.-M. and K.-T. Shao, 1995 [ref. 22201] New eel genus, Cirrimaxilla, and description of the type species, Cirrimaxilla formosa (Pisces: Muraenidae) from southern Taiwan. Bulletin of Marine Science v. 57 (no. 2): 328-332.

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