genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
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eel
Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
s in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following fifteen
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
Kanazawa
is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was .
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, 1952 (twostripe snake eel)
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Callechelys bitaeniata
''Callechelys bitaeniata'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). ...
Callechelys cliffi
''Callechelys cliffi'', the sandy ridgefin eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).J. E. Böhlke & Briggs, 1954 (sandy ridgefin eel)
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Rosenblatt Rosenblatt is a surname of German and Jewish origin, meaning " rose leaf". People with this surname include:
*Albert Rosenblatt (born 1936), New York Court of Appeals judge
*Dana Rosenblatt, known as "Dangerous" (born 1972), American boxer
*Elie R ...
Rosenblatt Rosenblatt is a surname of German and Jewish origin, meaning " rose leaf". People with this surname include:
*Albert Rosenblatt (born 1936), New York Court of Appeals judge
*Dana Rosenblatt, known as "Dangerous" (born 1972), American boxer
*Elie R ...
Callechelys marmorata
''Callechelys marmorata'', also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.
The Marbled snake eel is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 87&nb ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Callechelys muraena
''Callechelys muraena'', the blotched snake eel,D. S. Jordan &
Evermann
Barton Warren Evermann (October 24, 1853 – September 27, 1932) was an American ichthyologist.
Early life and education
Evermann was born in Monroe County, Iowa in 1853. His family moved to Indiana while he was still a child and it was ...