Journal Article

Ophichthys terricolus, a new species of hypogean swamp eel from Cachar, Assam (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae)

Britz, R., Standing, A., Gower, D.J. and Kamei, R.G.

Record Number:
6096
Year:
2023
Journal:
Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters
Pages:
1-15
Volume:
IEF-1189
PMCID:
http://doi.org/10.23788/IEF-1189
URL:
http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:DA3E6E21-E26D-4BC4-B914-DC5C3BD94F6B
Abstract:
A new species of swamp eel, Ophichthys terricolus, is described from Assam, India. The new species closely resembles the common Ophichthys cuchia but differs from this species by having fewer abdominal vertebrae (79-80 vs. 95-100), a longer preanal and shorter postanal region, and a wider and higher posterior part of the body
Times Cited:
1
Relevent Species:
Ophichthys terricolus Britz, Standing, Gower and Kamei 2023
Related Records:
Britz, R., Standing, A., Gower, D.J. and Kamei, R.G. (2023)
Ophichthys terricolus, a new species of hypogean swamp eel from Cachar, Assam (Teleostei: Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae)