Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Elopocephalai
Supercohors: Elopocephala
Cohors/Superordo: Elopomorpha
Ordo: Anguilliformes
Subordo: Congroidei
Familia: Ophichthidae
Subfamilia: Myrophinae
Genera (15): Ahlia – Asarcenchelys – Benthenchelys – Glenoglossa – Mixomyrophis – Muraenichthys – Myrophis – Neenchelys – Pseudomyrophis – Pylorobranchus – Schismorhynchus – Schultzidia – Scolecenchelys – Skythrenchelys – Sympenchelys
References
Hibino, Y., Ho, H-C. & Kimura, S. 2015. A new genus and species of worm eels, Sympenchelys taiwanensis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 4060(1): 41–48. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4060.1.6. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.
McCosker, J.E. ; K.-H. Loh ; J. Lin 7 H.-M. Chen., 2012: Pylorobranchus hoi, a new genus and species of myrophine worm-eel from Taiwan (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Zoological Studies 51 (7): 1188–1194.
Links
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2006. FishBase, version (02/2006). [1]
Genera of Myrophinae (including synonyms) in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.
Vernacular names
ak: Sonsunu
English: Worm-eels
日本語: ニンギョウアナゴ亜科
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.[1] 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.[2]
Genera
The Myrophinae contains the following genera:[2]
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 [3]
Schismorhynchus McCosker, 1970
Schultzidia Gosline, 1951
Scolecenchelys Ogilby, 1897
Skythrenchelys Castle & McCosker, 1999
Sympenchelys Hibino, H. C. Ho & Kimura, 2015 [4]
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.[5]
References
Richard van der Laan; William N. Eschmeyer & Ronald Fricke (2014). "Family-group names of recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (2): 1–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Ophichthidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
McCosker, J.E., Loh, K.-H., Lin, J. & Chen, H.-M. (2012): Pylorobranchus hoi, a New Genus and Species of Myrophine Worm-Eel from Taiwan (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Zoological Studies, 51 (7): 1188-1194.
Hibino, Y., Ho, H.-C. & Kimura, S. (2015): A new genus and species of worm eels, Sympenchelys taiwanensis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae), from the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa, 4060 (1): 41–48.
Nelson, J.S.; Grande, T.C.; Wilson, M.V.H. (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 146. doi:10.1002/9781119174844. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6. LCCN 2015037522. OCLC 951899884. OL 25909650M.
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