Scolecenchelys godeffroyi explained

The Godeffroy[1] (Scolecenchelys godeffroyi) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1909, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=59401&GenusName=Scolecenchelys&SpeciesName=godeffroyi&StockCode=49135 Common names of Scolecenchelys godeffroyi
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Scolecenchelys-godeffroyi.html Scolecenchelys godeffroyi
  3. Regan, C. T., 1909 (1 Nov.) [ref. 14420] Descriptions of new marine fishes from Australia and the Pacific. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 4 (no. 23): 438-440.

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