This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Hibino, Yusuke, Endo, Shunsuke, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2024): A new species of Phyllophichthus Gosline, 1951 (Actinopterygii, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. ZooKeys 1220: 35-44, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1220.126594
Abstract
A unique species of the flappy-snake eel genus, Phyllophichthus diandrus sp. nov., is described based on a single specimen (270 mm in total length) collected from Dong-gang, southwestern Taiwan. The new species possesses several characters that are distinct from the only other species in the genus, Phyllophichthus xenodontus. Phyllophichthus diandrus sp. nov. can be easily distinguished from P. xenodontus by having two papillae inside of nasal tube (vs three in P. xenodontus), 25 branchiostegal rays (vs 29), the dorsal-fin origin positioned behind the tip of the pectoral fin (vs not behind, usually above mid-pectoral fin), and the absence of the maxillary teeth (vs present). The relationship between Phyllophichthus and Leiuranus is discussed based on generic and morphological features.
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/61002511-d495-41cd-be54-270e3c28eb94
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/82EF65DF0CF859FA95AC50847086D47E
Citation: Hibino Y, Endo S, Ho H, pensoft (2024). A new species of Phyllophichthus Gosline, 1951 (Actinopterygii, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. ZooKeys. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/z5ha29 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.