Benthenchelys cartieri
| Benthenchelys cartieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Benthenchelys |
| Species: | B. cartieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Benthenchelys cartieri Fowler, 1934 | |
Benthenchelys cartieri is an eel in the family Ophichthidae.[2] It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 1,168 m (3,830 ft), and inhabits the pelagic zone.[2]
References
- ↑ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Benthenchelys cartieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022 e.T199358A2586900. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199358A2586900.en. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Benthenchelys cartieri". FishBase.
- ↑ Fowler, H. W. (20 January 1934). "Descriptions of new fishes obtained 1907 to 1910, chiefly in the Philippine Islands and adjacent seas". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 85 (for 1933): 233–367.