Apterichtus ansp

Apterichtus ansp
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Apterichtus
Species:
A. ansp
Binomial name
Apterichtus ansp
Synonyms[1]
  • Verma ansp J. E. Böhlke, 1968

Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) TL.[2]

The specific name ansp is the acronym of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, where J. E. Böhlke, who named the species, was the curator.[3]

See also

Other species named after acronyms:

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Apterichtus ansp at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus ansp". FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. ^ Eugenia B. Böhlke (2018). Orders Anguilliformes and Saccopharyngiformes: Part 9. Vol. 1. Yale University. p. 320. ISBN 978-1-933789-32-3. ansp […] the abbreviation for the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. A noun in apposition.


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