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'''''Nemichthys larseni''''' is an [[eel]] in the family [[Nemichthyidae]] (snipe eels).<ref name="Fishbase">[http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Nemichthys-larseni.html ''Nemichthys larseni''] at www.fishbase.org.</ref> It was described by [[Jørgen G. Nielsen]] and [[David G. Smith]] in 1978.<ref name="Nielsen & Smith, 1978">Nielsen, J. G. and D. G. Smith, 1978 [ref. 8901] ''The eel family Nemichthyidae (Pisces: Anguilliformes).'' Dana Report No. 88: 1-71, Pls. 1-2.</ref> It is a [[marine biology|marine]], deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]], including [[Oregon]] and [[Hawaii]], [[United States|USA]], [[Mexico]], and the [[Gulf of California]]. It dwells at a depth range of {{convert|0|to|1000|m|ft}}. Males can reach a maximum [[total length]] of {{convert|161|cm|in}}.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
'''''Nemichthys larseni''''' is an [[eel]] in the family [[Nemichthyidae]] (snipe eels).<ref name="Fishbase">[http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Nemichthys-larseni.html ''Nemichthys larseni''] at www.fishbase.org.</ref> It was described by [[Jørgen G. Nielsen]] and [[David G. Smith]] in 1978.<ref name="Nielsen & Smith, 1978">Nielsen, J. G. and D. G. Smith, 1978 [ref. 8901] ''The eel family Nemichthyidae (Pisces: Anguilliformes).'' Dana Report No. 88: 1-71, Pls. 1-2.</ref> It is a [[marine biology|marine]], deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern [[Pacific Ocean]], including [[Oregon]] and [[Hawaii]], [[United States|USA]], [[Mexico]], and the [[Gulf of California]]. It dwells at a depth range of {{convert|0|to|1000|m|ft}}. Males can reach a maximum [[total length]] of {{convert|161|cm|in}}.<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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==Etymology== |
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The [[Specific name (zoology)|species epithet]] "''larseni''" was given in honour of [[Verner Larsen]], credited with starting the study of the species at the [[University of Copenhagen]].<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
The [[Specific name (zoology)|species epithet]] "''larseni''" was given in honour of [[Verner Larsen]], credited with starting the study of the species at the [[University of Copenhagen]].<ref name="Fishbase"/> |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Nemichthyidae |
Genus: | Nemichthys |
Species: | N. larseni
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Binomial name | |
Nemichthys larseni J. G. Nielsen & D. G. Smith, 1978
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Nemichthys larseni is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).[1] It was described by Jørgen G. Nielsen and David G. Smith in 1978.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern Pacific Ocean, including Oregon and Hawaii, USA, Mexico, and the Gulf of California. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 1,000 metres (0 to 3,281 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 161 centimetres (63 in).[1]
Etymology[edit]
The species epithet "larseni" was given in honour of Verner Larsen, credited with starting the study of the species at the University of Copenhagen.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Nemichthys larseni at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Nielsen, J. G. and D. G. Smith, 1978 [ref. 8901] The eel family Nemichthyidae (Pisces: Anguilliformes). Dana Report No. 88: 1-71, Pls. 1-2.