Ophidion zavalai explained
Ophidion zavalai is a species of cusk-eel from the Ophidiidae family. It was discovered through taxonomic revisions of the band cusk-eel (Ophidion holbrookii) on the coast of, where its type locality is given.[1] [2] It occurs on soft bottoms off the eastern to southeastern coast of Brazil.[1]
Ophidion zavalai is an elongate fish with moderately compressed body and tapering tail. It can grow to 30cm (10inches) standard length.[1]
Notes and References
- Rotundo . Matheus Marcos . Caires . Rodrigo Antunes . Oliveira . Claudio . Kuranaka . Mariana . Figueiredo-Filho . Jessé Miranda De . Marceniuk . Alexandre Pires . 2023-07-19 . Taxonomic revision of the Ophidion holbrookii Putnam, 1874 (Ophidiiformes: Ophidiidae) species complex, with description of a new species from Brazil . Zootaxa . en . 5318 . 2 . 237–252 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5318.2.4 . 37518388 .
- Web site: Ophidion zavalai Rotundo & Caires & Oliveira & Kuranaka & Figueiredo-Filho & Marceniuk 2023, new species . 2023-09-19 . Plazi TreatmentBank . en.