This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal volume Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Hong, Wei-Chun, Chen, Hong-Ming (2018): A new cutthroat eel of the genus Synaphobranchus (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4454 (1), DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.8

Abstract

A new species of the cutthroat eel genus Synaphobranchus is described from Taiwan on the basis of 12 types and 11 nontype specimens. The new species can be distinguished from its congeners in having most of its head and abdomen naked, except for a patch of scales behind the eye, dorsal surface of trunk naked or covered by scattered scales; scales oval in shape; dorsal fin slightly before to about opposite to origin of anal fin; mean vertebral formula 28-28-131, precaudal vertebrae 50–56, total vertebrae 124–135. Comments of the congeners occurred in adjacent regions are provided.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/249d0fa9-4a7c-4348-b0e5-98f13dc53348
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/FF84FF9E936DFF8DFFAEFFE4FFD43F6B
Citation: Ho H, Hong W, Chen H, plazi (2018). A new cutthroat eel of the genus Synaphobranchus (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae) from Taiwan. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.