FB-69886 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69886 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Pleuronectiformes Cynoglossidae Symphurus Symphurus oxyrhynchus Lee, 2022 Vine-like sand eel Kazura-umihebi 2022-12-05 2022-12-05 Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho0 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464) FB-GeneralDescr-69895 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-12-06 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69895 Two specimens were reported to have been collected as stranded specimens caused by the extremely low temperatures by a serous cold wave coming from the Arctic. In the type locality, several species of Muraenidae, Ophichthidae, Apogonidae, Syganidae, etc., were also collected at the same time (Ref. 127464). Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho 2022 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69895 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-12-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69895 This species is distinguished by the following characters: an extremely elongate body; head 3.7-4.3% TL; tail 43.3-44.2% TL; predorsal-fin length 40.7-45.4% of head length; snout length 11.3-13.1% of HL; lateral-line pores anterior to anus 114-118; total vertebrae 207-216, mean vertebral formula 2-116-212; dorsal-fin origin slightly before the middle of head and before first lateral-line pore. Colouration: body pale brown, and head without distinct dark bands after preservation (Ref. 127464). Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho 2022 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464) FB-Morphology-69895 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-12-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69895 Vertebrae: 207 - 216 Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho 2022 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464) FB-Distribution-69895 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-12-06 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69895 Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Is.). Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho 2022 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464) FB-Size-69895 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-12-06 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69895 51.6 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 127464)); 62.7 cm TL (female) Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho 2022 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69895 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-12-06 00:00:00 2022-12-06 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69895 demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m (Ref. 127464) Hibino, Y., K. Yamashita, Y. Sakurai and H.-C. Ho 2022 Two new species of the snake eel genus Bascanichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the northwestern Pacific. Zootaxa 5189(1):103-113. (Ref. 127464)