| Citation | Vo, Q.V., Y. Hibino, H.-C. Ho, T.T.T. Le and Y.G. Seah, 2025, Two new snake eels (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae, Ophichthus) from Viet Nam, with redescriptions of O. macrochir (Bleeker) and O. rutidoderma (Bleeker).. ZooKeys 1231:311-329. |
| Ref. | Vo, Q.V., Y. Hibino, H.-C. Ho, T.T.T. Le and Y.G. Seah, 2025 |
| Page | 322;fig.5;tab.1-2 |
| Named Used as Valid | Ophichthus macrochir |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | West Pacific: restricted,Thailand (Gulf of Thailand), Indonesia (Java and Sumatra), Vietnam, Philippines, southern China, Taiwan, and Japan (larva only in Japan); 25-100 m. |
| Quote | Similar to O. chilkensis (Indian Ocean), based on the counts and measurements except for the protrusions on the upper lip (1 vs 2 in O. macrochir)(Ref. 133101). Often occurring in shallow water above 25 m, but specimens from Taiwan were possibly collected deeper than 100 m. English name: Bigfin Snake Eel Chinese name: ???? |