Gordiichthys leibyi

FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
OphichthidaeGordiichthys leibyiMcCosker and Böhlke1984String Eel

All Gordiichthys — Tail tip a hard or fleshy finless point. Gill opening midlateral to entirely ventral, unconstructed. Dorsal fin arises behind nape. Pectoral fins absent or vestigial; median fins reduced or absent. Coloration without large spots. Gill openings low lateral, crescentic. Head pores reduced, 2 preopercular pores. Pectoral fins absent

Gordiichthys leibyi

Unique Characters: Anterior nostrils not tubular, partly set off from underside of snout by a groove. Body depth 80-91 times in total length. Lateral-line pores 161-166.

Similar Species:

Irksome Eel
Gordiichthys ergodes

Horsehair Eel
Gordiichthys irretitus

Gordiichthys ergodes. Anterior nostrils within a short tube that extends noticeably beneath underside of snout.

Horsehair Eel Gordiichthys irretitus. Anterior nostrils not tubular, partly set off from underside of snout by a groove. Body depth 100-128 times in total length. Lateral-line pores 186-189.

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