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Apterichtus dunalailai (Apdun_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 101270, Contact info.

Size (cm):	28.9 TL
Locality:	Vanuatu
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and Y. Hibino, 2015 A review of the finless snake eels of the genus Apterichtus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of five new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1987-0810. September 1994. Drawing by Corlis Schneider.

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Apterichtus malabar (Apmal_f0.gif)
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Size (cm):	41.4 TL
Locality:	Australia, Malabar, New South Wales
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1973-03-26
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and Y. Hibino, 2015 A review of the finless snake eels of the genus Apterichtus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of five new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. AMS I.19426-001. Sta. 3 Malabar Benthic Survey. Drawing by Corlis Schneider.

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Apterichtus mysi (Apmys_m0.gif)
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Size (cm):	29.8 TL
Locality:	Marquesas Islands, Hanauu Bay, Fatu Hiva Island
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1971-04-21
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and Y. Hibino, 2015 A review of the finless snake eels of the genus Apterichtus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of five new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. BPBM 11843. Drawing by J. McCosker.

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Apterichtus nariculus (Apnar_u0.gif)
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Size (cm):	30.8 TL
Locality:	Indonesia, Laha, Ambon Bay, Ambon Island
Sex/Stage:
Date:	1995-03-14
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and Y. Hibino, 2015 A review of the finless snake eels of the genus Apterichtus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of five new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. BPBM 38368. Drawing by Y. Hibino.

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Echelus polyspondylus (Ecpol_f0.jpg)
by McCosker & Ho, 2015

Size (cm):	53.7 TL
Locality:	Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Dong-gang, Pingtung
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	2010-09-05
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and H.-C. Ho, 2015 New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. NMMB-P 14218. Collected by H.-C. Ho. Bars indicate the origins of the dorsal fin (left) and anal fin (right).

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Echelus polyspondylus (Ecpol_f1.jpg)
by McCosker & Ho, 2015

Size (cm):	53.7 TL
Locality:	Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Dong-gang, Pingtung
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	2010-09-05
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and H.-C. Ho, 2015 New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. NMMB-P 14218. Lateral view of left head.

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Gordiichthys combibus (Gocom_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 43688, Contact info.

Size (cm):	40.6 TL
Locality:	Colombia, Bahia Utria
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1970-11-13
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.J. Lavenberg, 2001 Gordiichthys combibus, a new species of eastern Pacific sand-eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae).
Source:
Remark:	Holotype: ANSP 130223, an immature female? Collected by L. Knapp.

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Ichthyapus insularis (Icins_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 76875, Contact info.

Size (cm):	42.7 TL
Locality:	Ascension Island, Southwest Bay
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1970-07-12
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2004 A new species of finless snake eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Ascension Island, with comments on Ichthyapus acutirostris.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, USNM 214480.

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Ophichthus alleni (Opall_f0.gif)
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Size (cm):	67.4 TL
Locality:	Australia, Newcastle, New South Wales
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1994-09-09
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. AMS I.36257-001.

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Ophichthus alleni (Opall_f1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	67.4 TL
Locality:	Australia, Newcastle, New South Wales
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1994-09-09
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. AMS I.36257-001.

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Ophichthus aniptocheilos (Opani_u0.gif)
Ref. No. 84366, Contact info.

Size (cm):	14.2 TL
Locality:	Tonga
Sex/Stage:
Date:	2000-06-05
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 2001-1061.

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Ophichthus aniptocheilos (Opani_u1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	14.2 TL
Locality:	Tonga
Sex/Stage:
Date:	2000-06-05
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 2001-1061.

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Ophichthus apachus (Opapa_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	23.1 TL
Locality:	Mexico, Isla Maria Magdalena, Islas Tres Marias
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1961-08-16
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, SIO 62-25

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Ophichthus arneutes (Oparn_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	30.6 TL
Locality:	Galapagos Islands, Isla Wolf
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1995-11-23
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, CAS 88004

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Ophichthus bicolor (Opbic_m0.jpg)
by McCosker & Ho, 2015

Size (cm):	55.9 TL
Locality:	Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Dong-gang, Pingtung
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	2012-09-07
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and H.-C. Ho, 2015 New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. NMMB-P18103. Bars indicate the origins of the dorsal fin (left) and anal fin (right).

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Ophichthus bicolor (Opbic_u0.jpg)
by McCosker & Ho, 2015

Size (cm):	69.6 TL
Locality:	Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Ke-tzu-liao, Kaohsiung
Sex/Stage:
Date:	2015-03-28
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and H.-C. Ho, 2015 New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.
Source:
Remark:	Paratype, NMMB-P 22212, Bars indicate the origins of the dorsal fin (left) and anal fin (right).

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Ophichthus brevirostris (Opbre_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 75745, Contact info.

Size (cm):	29.2 TL
Locality:	United States (contiguous states), Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and S.W. Ross, 2007 A new deepwater species of the snake eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from North Carolina,.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. CAS 224335

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Ophichthus brevirostris (Opbre_f1.gif)
by McCosker & Ross, 2007

Size (cm):	29.2 TL
Locality:	United States (contiguous states), Cape Lookout, North Carolina
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and S.W. Ross, 2007 A new deepwater species of the snake eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from North Carolina,.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. CAS 224335

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Ophichthus congroides (Opcon_m0.gif)
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Size (cm):	52.2 TL
Locality:	Tuamotu Islands, Akiaki Island
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1989-06-10
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. NMNZ P.41177.

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Ophichthus congroides (Opcon_m1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	52.2 TL
Locality:	Tuamotu Islands, Akiaki Island
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1989-06-10
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. NMNZ P.41177.

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Ophichthus frontalis (Opfro_u1.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):
Locality:	Mexico, Guaymas, Gulf of California
Sex/Stage:
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	CAS 38566.

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Ophichthus hirritus (Ophir_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 84366, Contact info.

Size (cm):	51.8 TL
Locality:	Seychelles
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1987-10-22
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1989-0747.

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Ophichthus hirritus (Ophir_f1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	51.8 TL
Locality:	Seychelles
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1987-10-22
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1989-0747.

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Ophichthus humanni (Ophum_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 84366, Contact info.

Size (cm):	66.9 TL
Locality:	Vanuatu
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1997-0600. Oct. 1994

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Ophichthus humanni (Ophum_m1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	66.9 TL
Locality:	Vanuatu
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1997-0600. Oct. 1994

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Ophichthus ishiyamorum (Opish_m0.gif)
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Size (cm):	43.7 TL
Locality:	Somalia, Gulf of Aden
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1986-09-06
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. USNM 394260

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Ophichthus ishiyamorum (Opish_m1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	43.7 TL
Locality:	Somalia, Gulf of Aden
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1986-09-06
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. USNM 394260

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Ophichthus lentiginosus (Oplen_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 84366, Contact info.

Size (cm):	56.3 TL
Locality:	Vanuatu
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1997-0601. October 1994

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Ophichthus lentiginosus (Oplen_f1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	56.3 TL
Locality:	Vanuatu
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 1997-0601. October 1994

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Ophichthus longipenis (Oplon_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	42.3 TL
Locality:	Panama, La Vieja
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, SIO 63-295. Collected by F.H. Berry in 1961.

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Ophichthus mecopterus (Opmec_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	27.4 TL
Locality:	Mexico, Nayarit, Laguna de Agua Brava.
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1961-08-25
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, SIO 62-76. Collected by F.H. Berry. Dentition: LACM 47325-1, 17.5cmTL, paratype.

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Ophichthus melope (Opmel_m1.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	27 TL
Locality:	Costa Rica, Golfo de Nicoya, Puntarenas
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1993-12-14
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. LACM 47311-1.

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Ophichthus microstictus (Opmic_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 84366, Contact info.

Size (cm):	44.5 TL
Locality:	Tonga, Nkotu Group
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	2000-06-08
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 2001-0007

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Ophichthus microstictus (Opmic_m1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	44.5 TL
Locality:	Tonga, Nkotu Group
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	2000-06-08
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. MNHN 2001-0007

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Ophichthus pullus (Oppul_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 86730, Contact info.

Size (cm):	45.1 TL
Locality:	Angola
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	2005-08-01
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2005 A new species of deepwater snake eel, Ophichthus pullus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from Angola and Guinea-Bissau.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, CAS 222666

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Ophichthus pullus (Oppul_m1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	45.1 TL
Locality:	Angola
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	2005-08-01
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2005 A new species of deepwater snake eel, Ophichthus pullus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from Angola and Guinea-Bissau.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, CAS 222666

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Ophichthus shaoi (Opsha_u1.jpg)
by McCosker & Ho, 2015

Size (cm):	58.6 TL
Locality:	Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Ke-tzu-liao, Kaohsiung
Sex/Stage:
Date:	2012-08-20
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and H.-C. Ho, 2015 New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.
Source:
Remark:	Paratype, NMMB-P17850. Bars indicate the origins of the dorsal fin (left) and anal fin (right).

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Ophichthus shaoi (Opsha_u0.jpg)
by McCosker & Ho, 2015

Size (cm):	61.5 TL
Locality:	Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), Yilan
Sex/Stage:
Date:	2010-01-22
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and H.-C. Ho, 2015 New species of the snake eels Echelus and Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. NMMB-P 12228. Collected by H.-C. Ho. Bars indicate the origins of the dorsal fin (left) and anal fin (right).

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Ophichthus tetratrema (Optet_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	42.1 TL
Locality:	Costa Rica, Isla Blanca
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	1973-04-20
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. SIO 73-294.

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Ophichthus tomioi (Optom_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 84366, Contact info.

Size (cm):	39 TL
Locality:	Philippines, San Bernadino Strait
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1995-09-23
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. CAS 214208

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Ophichthus tomioi (Optom_m1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	39 TL
Locality:	Philippines, San Bernadino Strait
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:	1995-09-23
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2010 Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype. CAS 214208

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Ophichthus triserialis (Optri_u1.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	43.6 TL
Locality:	Guatemala, Gulfo de Tehuantepec
Sex/Stage:
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	SIO 63-524; Dentition: SIO 79-15

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Ophichthus zophochir (Opzop_u2.gif)
Ref. No. 31243, Contact info.

Size (cm):	57.2 TL
Locality:	Mexico, Isla Altamura, Gulf of California
Sex/Stage:
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1998 A revision of the Eastern Pacific snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of six new species.
Source:
Remark:	SIO 65-158; Dentition: SIO 62-342, 33.4cm TL.

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Pylorobranchus hearstorum (Pyhea_f0.jpg)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	121.8 TL
Locality:	Philippines, Verde Island Passage
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	2011-05-31
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2014 A gigantic deepwater worm eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, CAS 235464. Photo by David Catania.

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Pylorobranchus hearstorum (Pyhea_f0.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	121.8 TL
Locality:	Philippines, Verde Island Passage
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	2011-05-31
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2014 A gigantic deepwater worm eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the Verde Island Passage, Philippine Archipelago.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, CAS 235464. Illustration by Corlis Schneider.

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Scolecenchelys breviceps (Scbre_u1.gif)
Ref. No. 56887, Contact info.

Size (cm):	42.3 TL
Locality:	New Zealand, Port Taranaki, New Plymouth
Sex/Stage:
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2006 A new deepwater species of worm-eel, Scolecenchelys castlei (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from New Zealand and Australia, with comments on S. breviceps and S. macroptera.
Source:
Remark:	NMNZ P.38876; insert: NMNZ P.37671

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Scolecenchelys castlei (Sccas_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 56887, Contact info.

Size (cm):	55.3 TL
Locality:	New Zealand, Chatham Rise, Chatham Islands
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	2000-10-26
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2006 A new deepwater species of worm-eel, Scolecenchelys castlei (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from New Zealand and Australia, with comments on S. breviceps and S. macroptera.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, NMNZ P.37671

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Scolecenchelys castlei (Sccas_f1.gif)
by McCosker, J.E.

Size (cm):	55.3 TL
Locality:	New Zealand, Chatham Rise, Chatham Islands
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:	2000-10-26
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2006 A new deepwater species of worm-eel, Scolecenchelys castlei (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from New Zealand and Australia, with comments on S. breviceps and S. macroptera.
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, NMNZ P.37671

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Yirrkala calyptra (Yical_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 86861, Contact info.

Size (cm):	39.5 TL
Locality:	Australia, Platypus Bay, Fraser Island, Queensland
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2011 Two new Indo-Pacific species of the sand-eel genus Yirrkala (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae).
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, AMS I.45310-001. December 1971. Illustration by J. Olsson & K. Smith (head).

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Yirrkala moorei (Yimoo_m0.gif)
Ref. No. 56883, Contact info.

Size (cm):	43.4 TL
Locality:	American Samoa, Aunu’u Id.
Sex/Stage:	male
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2006 A new species of sand eel, Yirrkala moorei (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), from the South Pacific.
Source:
Remark:	Immature male. Holotype, CAS 46677. November 1975.

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Yirrkala ori (Yiori_f0.gif)
Ref. No. 86861, Contact info.

Size (cm):	35.3 TL
Locality:	South Africa, Addington Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Sex/Stage:	female
Date:
Reference:	McCosker, J.E., 2011 Two new Indo-Pacific species of the sand-eel genus Yirrkala (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae).
Source:
Remark:	Holotype, SAIAB 17485. August 1982. Illustration by J. Olsson.

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