This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Hibino, Yusuke, Ho, Hsuan-Ching, Mccosker, John E. (2019): A new species of Muraenichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan with redescription of Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson, 1908. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 41-48, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.9

Abstract

Muraenichthys longirostris sp. nov. is described based on a single specimen 206 mm total length (TL) collected from off Dong-gang, southwestern Taiwan. The species is characterized by a long and slender snout (18% of head length), unique within the genus. It is also characterized by its position of the dorsal-fin origin (positioned at 2/5 of trunk; horizontal distance from the origin to a vertical through mid-anus 113% of head length), long tail (67% TL), and vertebrae 23- 41-131. In addition, Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson, 1908 is redescribed based on the holotype and 63 specimens from Fiji to Madagascar, north to Japan. Muraenichthys malabonensis Herre, 1923 is recognized as a junior synonym of M. thompsoni.

GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/edb887df-0e4c-4d20-b473-c0aae362a934
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/4E19FFC6D036FFE5C41CFFD0FF99FFF0
Citation: Hibino Y, Ho H, Mccosker J E, plazi (2019). A new species of Muraenichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan with redescription of Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson, 1908. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.9 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-02-12.