Apterichtus kendalli

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
OphichthidaeApterichtus kendalli(Gilbert)1891Finless Eel

Apterichtus kendalli

Unique Characters: Tail tip a hard or fleshy finless point. Gill openings unconstructed, entirely ventral or nearly so. Coloration without large spots. All fins absent. Head pores developed, supratemporal pores 3, preopercular pores 3 present. Preanal lateral-line pores 61-65.

Similar Species: Academy Eel Apterichtus ansp. Tail tip a hard or fleshy finless point. Gill openings unconstructed, entirely ventral or nearly so. Coloration without large spots. All fins absent. Head pores developed; supratemporal pores 5, preopercular pores usually 4 (occasionally 3). Preanal lateral-line pores 53-58.

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