Scolecenchelys aoki explained

Scolecenchelys aoki, the Misaki worm eel or Japan earthworm conger,^[1] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.^[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from reefs in Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.^[2] Males can reach a maximum total length of 44.8cm (17.6inches).^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=66757&GenusName=Scolecenchelys&SpeciesName=aoki&StockCode=57554 Common names of Scolecenchelys aoki
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Scolecenchelys-aoki.html Scolecenchelys aoki
3. Jordan, D. S., and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) [ref. 2508] A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.