Saurenchelys lateromaculata

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Saurenchelys lateromaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Nettastomatidae
Genus: Saurenchelys
Species:
S. lateromaculata
Binomial name
Saurenchelys lateromaculata
(D'Ancona, 1928)
Synonyms

Leptocephalus lateromaculatus D'Ancona, 1928

Saurenchelys lateromaculata is a species of eel in the family Nettastomatidae.[1] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928, originally under the genus Leptocephalus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including the South China Sea and possibly also the Red Sea.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Saurenchelys lateromaculatus" in FishBase. October 2015 version.