Inhaca fringelip explained

The Inhaca fringelip[1] (Cirrhimuraena inhacae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1962.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of 23cm (09inches).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=15669&GenusName=Cirrhimuraena&SpeciesName=inhacae&StockCode=14811 Common names of Cirrhimuraena inhacae
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Cirrhimuraena-inhacae.html Cirrhimuraena inhacae
  3. Smith, J. L. B., 1962 [ref. 6436] Sand-dwelling eels of the Western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Ichthyological Bulletin no. 24, 447-466, Pls. 63-68. Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University

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