Ichthyapus insularis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae ("snake eels").[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2004.[2] It is a tropical saltwater eel found only around Ascension Island in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 1 metre (0.0 to 3.3 ft) and lives among rocks and sand. Males can reach a total length of 42.7 centimetres (16.8 in).[1]
The species epithet "insularis", meaning "island" in Latin, refers to Ascension Island, to which I. insularis seems to be endemic.[1]
Ichthyapus insularis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae ("snake eels"). It was described by John E. McCosker in 2004. It is a tropical saltwater eel found only around Ascension Island in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 1 metre (0.0 to 3.3 ft) and lives among rocks and sand. Males can reach a total length of 42.7 centimetres (16.8 in).
The species epithet "insularis", meaning "island" in Latin, refers to Ascension Island, to which I. insularis seems to be endemic.
Ichthyapus insularis Ichthyapus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
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Ichthyapus insularis Ichthyapus generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Ichthyapus insularis is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van slangalen (Ophichthidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 2004 door McCosker.
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