A new species of the worm-eel genus Neenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from southern Taiwan

A new ophichthid worm-eel, Neenchelys gracilis sp. nov., is described from a specimen collected from southwestern Taiwan. It differs from its congeners by having: a minute pectoral fin, many filamentous cirri on the anterior nostril rim; a very slender body; a very small gill opening; and a vertebra...

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Main Authors: Ho, H.C., Loh, K.H.
Format: Article
Published: 2015
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/16085/
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