| Citation | Lee, C.-L. and H. Asano, 1997, A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus rotundus (Ophichthidae, Anguilliformes) from Korea.. Korea J. Biol. Sci. 1:549-552. |
| Ref. | Lee, C.-L. and H. Asano, 1997 |
| Page | 551 |
| Named Used as Valid | Ophichthus stenopterus |
| Comment | morphology; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Korea |
| Quote | This species differs from O. rotundus in having a higher proportion of dorsal fin origin, 12% TL (versus 8.6-10.8%) and of head length, 7.8 (versus 5.4-6.9) ; and has a fewer vertebrae, 169-173 (versus 178-184); |