FB-70704 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70704 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Siluriformes Bagridae Tachysurus Tachysurus lani Cheng, Shao, López & Zhang, 2021 Temperate highfin snake eel Vöödiline teravsabaangerjas Hotate-umihebi 돛물뱀 帆鰭豆齒鰻帆鳍豆齿鳗 Microdonophis fasciatus Chu, Wu & Jin, 1981 Ophichthus altipennis (non Kaup, 1856) Ophichthus fasciatus (Chu, Wu & Jin, 1981) Ophichthys intermedius Regan, 1905 Pisodonophis zophistius Jordan & Snyder, 1901 Pisoodonophis zophistius Jordan & Snyder, 1901 2024-09-03 2024-09-03 Wu, H.L., K.-T. Shao and C.F. Lai (eds.)0 Latin-Chinese dictionary of fishes names. The Sueichan Press, Taiwan. 1028 p. (Ref. 31517) Smith, D.G. and J.E. McCosker0 Ophichthidae. Snake eels, worm eels. p. 1662-1669. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. 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(Ref. 132255) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70714 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-09-20 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70714 This species is distinguished with the following set of characters: HL 8.8–10.9% TL; tail length 59.3-64.4% TL, relatively broad and tapering slowly; snout is relatively acute, its length 17.3-21.0% HL; preopercular pores 3; teeth on upper jaw uniserial, teeth on vomer generally uniserial; dorsal-fin origin is usually just above or posterior to a vertical through pectoral-fin insertion; anterior dorsal-fin membrane has a distinct dark blotch; cephalic sensory pores margined dark brown, with additional black pit rows on snout, cheek and lower jaw; body with obscure distorted bars (alive and preserved), but sometime faded (less in young specimens); predorsal 10-14 and preanal lateral-line pores 59-64; pectoral-fin rays 14-16; predorsal 11-13, preanal 61-63 and total vertebrae 177-184; mean vertebral formula 12-62-181 (Ref. 132095). Hibino, Y. and J.E. McCosker 2020 Resurrection of Ophichthus zophistius (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with a revised diagnosis of O. altipennis. Zootaxa 4801(2):328-342. (Ref. 132095) FB-Distribution-70714 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-09-20 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70714 Northwest Pacific: Japan, Korea, Taiwan and China. Hibino, Y. and J.E. McCosker 2020 Resurrection of Ophichthus zophistius (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with a revised diagnosis of O. altipennis. Zootaxa 4801(2):328-342. (Ref. 132095) FB-Size-70714 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-09-20 00:00:00 2024-09-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70714 11.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 55073)) Chen, C.-H. 2004 Checklist of the fishes of Penghu. FRI Special Publication No. 4. 175 p. (Ref. 55073) 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-70714 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2024-09-20 00:00:00 2024-09-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70714 demersal; marine