Muraenichthys Sibogae
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''Muraenichthys'' is a
genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 20 families, 164 genera, and about 1000 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
s in the snake eel
family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family (biology), family of fish in the order (biology), order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek language, Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels ...
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Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus: * '' Muraenichthys gymnopterus'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Muraenichthys hattae''
D. S. Jordan David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...
& Snyder, 1901
* '' Muraenichthys malabonensis'' Herre, 1923 * '' Muraenichthys philippinensis'' L. P. Schultz & Woods, 1949 (Philippines worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys schultzei''
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Muraenichthys sibogae'' M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 (Siboga worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys thompsoni''
D. S. Jordan David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...
& R. E. Richardson, 1908
(Thompson's worm eel) * '' Muraenichthys velinasalis'' Hibino &
Kimura Kimura (written: or lit. "tree village") is the 17th most common Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname *, Japanese novelist *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese botanist *, Japanese idol and singer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese s ...
, 2015
(Curtain-nose worm eel)


References

Myrophinae Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Ophichthidae-stub