| Taxon | Myrophis |
|---|---|
| Authority | Lütken, 1852 |
| Subdivision ranks | Species |
| Subdivision | See text. |
Myrophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1][2]
- Myrophis anterodorsalis McCosker, E. B. Böhlke & J. E. Böhlke, 1989 (longfin worm eel)
- Myrophis lepturus Kotthaus, 1968
- Myrophis microchir (Bleeker, 1864) (ordinary snake eel)
- Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927 (Broadnose worm-eel)
- Myrophis plumbeus (Cope, 1871) (Leaden worm-eel)
- Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852 (Speckled worm-eel)
- Myrophis vafer D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883 (Pacific worm-eel)
Former Species
- Myrophis heterognathos (Bleeker, 1858) - valid as Gnathophis heterognathos
References
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- ^ Ho, H.-C.; McCosker, J.E.; Smith, D.G. (2015). "Renaming of three recently described eels of the genus Neenchelys (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the western Pacific". Zootaxa. 4060 (1): 49–51.