Ophichthus asakusae explained

Ophichthus asakusae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[1] It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1901.^[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 70cm (30inches).^[1]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the Asakusa Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan, which supplied the holotype.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Ophichthus-asakusae.html Ophichthus asakusae
2. Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1901 (28 Aug.) [ref. 2508] A review of the apodal fishes or eels of Japan, with descriptions of nineteen new species. Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 23 (no. 1239): 837-890.
3. Web site: Family OPHICHTHIDAE Günther 1870 (Snake Eels and Worm Eels) . 15 July 2024 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 22 September 2018.