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- * The species is based on six specimens measuring between 331 and 447 mm and was found at depths of 314-363 meters.
- * Key distinguishing features include large eyes, the placement of the dorsal fin, a black anal fin, specific tooth structures, and a unique vertebral formula of 20/55/153.
Article Abstract
A deep-sea species of snake eel (family Ophichthidae, subfamily Ophichthinae) Ophichthus mccoskeri sp. nov. is described based on 6 specimens (331-447 mm total length) trawled at 314-363 m depth in Andaman waters, India. This species is differentiated from its deep-water congeners by a combination of characters such as its large eyes, dorsal-fin origin a short distance behind pectoral-fin tip, anal fin black posteriorly, three preopercular pores, maxillary and mandibular teeth ending as triserial, and in a vertebral formula of 20/55/153.
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