• Source: Myrophinae

Myrophinae, the worm eels, is a subfamily of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Ophichthidae, which also includes the snake eels in the subfamily Ophichthinae.




Taxonomy


Myrophinae was first proposed as a subfamily by the German naturalist Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856. It is one of two subfamilies, alongside the subfamily Ophichthinae in the family Ophichthidae, which is classified within the suborder Congroidei within the eel order Anguilliformes.




Genera


The Myrophinae contains the following genera:

Ahlia D. S. Jordan & Davis, 1891
Asarcenchelys McCosker, 1985
Benthenchelys Fowler, 1934
Glenoglossa McCosker, 1982
Mixomyrophis McCosker, 1985
Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853
Myrophis Lütken, 1852
Neenchelys Bamber, 1915
Pseudomyrophis Wade, 1946
Pylorobranchus McCosker & H.-M. Chen, 2012
Schismorhynchus McCosker, 1970
Schultzidia Gosline, 1951
Scolecenchelys Ogilby, 1897
Skythrenchelys Castle & McCosker, 1999
Sympenchelys Hibino, H. C. Ho & Kimura, 2015




Characteristics


Myrophinae, the worm eels, are characterised by having construicted gill openings which are located in the mid flank benhind the head. They have obvious caudal fin raysand these are joined to the anal and dorsal fins. The tip of the tail is flexible, a pectoral fins may be present or they may be absent. The colouration is uniform, although they are often darker on the back.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Myrophinae
• Eel
• Ophichthidae
• Pylorobranchus hearstorum
• Taiwanese worm eel
• Skythrenchelys macrostoma
• Skythrenchelys
• Congroidei
• Neenchelys daedalus
• Asarcenchelys