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Pythonichthys sanguineus

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Pythonichthys sanguineus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Heterenchelyidae
Genus: Pythonichthys
Species:
P. sanguineus
Binomial name
Pythonichthys sanguineus
Poey, 1868

Pythonichthys sanguineus is an eel in the family Heterenchelyidae (mud eels).[1] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1868.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Suriname, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It leads a benthic lifestyle, dwelling in reefs or rocky regions at a maximum depth of 37 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.9 centimetres.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Pythonichthys sanguineus Archived 2013-04-12 at archive.today at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Poey, F., 1867-68 [ref. 14079] Monografia de las Morenas cubanas. Repertorio Fisico-Natural de la Isla de Cuba v. 2: 245-268, 2 pls.