Ophisternon berlini
Arroyave, Angulo, Mar-Silva and Stiassny 2024
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Synbranchiformes | Synbranchoidei | Synbranchidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
Costa RicaTypes
Holotype: AMNH 281169, 163 mm TL, Costa Rica, Limo´ n, Siquirres, Reventazo´n-Parismina drainage basin, Destierro River sub-basin, swampy area within the premises of Las Brisas Nature Reserve, semidry muddy soil near artificial permanent
ponds, 1087034.1600N, 83836018.9700W, 247 masl
Paratypes: AMNH 281170 (1 tissue voucher [UCR-CTP 5731], 1 alc, 167þ mm TL [terminal elements of tail missing]), female, Costa Rica, Limo´n, Siquirres, Reventazo´n-Parismina drainage basin, Destierro River sub-basin, swampy area within the premises of Las Brisas Nature Reserve, 1087053.2200N, 83836011.9500W, 235 masl, Freddy Perez, Juan Chavez, and Erick Berlin, 18 June 2021; AMNH 281171 (2 tissue vouchers [JA2005, JA2006], 2 alc, 144–162 mm TL), Costa Rica, Limon,
Siquirres, Reventazon-Parismina drainage basin, Destierro River sub-basin, swampy area within the premises of Las Brisas Nature Reserve, 1087038.5300N, 83836014.7600W, Freddy Perez, Juan Chavez, and Erick Berlin, 6 February 2023; UCR 3321-001 (2 alc, 134–159 mm TL), Costa Rica, Limon, Siquirres, Reventazon-Parismina drainage basin, Destierro River subbasin, swampy area within the premises of Las Brisas Nature Reserve, 1087053.2200N, 83836011.9500W, 235 masl, UCR 3322-001 (1 alc, 142mmTL), same data as holotype.
Conservation Status
[NE]
Key References
| Arroyave, J., Angulo, A., Mar-Silva, A.F. and Stiassny, M.L.J. | Journal Article | 2024 | A new endogean, dwarf, and troglomorphic species of Swamp Eel of the genus Ophisternon (Synbranchiformes: Synbranchidae) from Costa Rica: Evidence from comparative mitogenomic and anatomical data |
| Arroyave, J., Angulo, A., Fernando Mar-Silva, A. and Stiassny, M.L.J. | Report | 2025 | Berlin’s Bloodworm eel |
| Ishimatsu, A., Ishimatsu, M., Maekawa, Y., Ha, N.T.K. and Huong, D.T.T. | Journal Article | 2025 | Comparison of the respiratory vasculature of two species of swamp eels, Monopterus albus and Ophisternon bengalense |