Phyllophichthus diandrus

Taxonavigation: Congroidei 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Olfactores
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei

Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Ophichthinae
Genus: Phyllophichthus

Species: Phyllophichthus diandrus

Name

Phyllophichthus diandrus Y. Hibino, S. Endo & H.-C. Ho, 2024

  • Holotype: NMMB-P28224.
  • Type locality: Dong-gang, Pingtung, southwestern Taiwan, northern South China Sea, ca. 22°26'N, 120°24'E, mid-water trawl.
  • Etymology: Named for the two appendages inside the anterior nostril.

References

Hibino, Y., S. Endo and H.-C. Ho. 2024. A new species of Phyllophichthus Gosline, 1951 (Actinopterygii, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. ZooKeys No. 1220: 35-44. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/126594/

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