Genus of eels From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strophidon is a genus of eels in the family Muraenidae. The genus has a wide distribution throughout the Pacific and Indian Oceans where they mostly inhabit the benthic zone.[2]
| Strophidon | |
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| Strophidon sathete | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Subfamily: | Muraeninae |
| Genus: | Strophidon McClelland, 1944 |
| Type species | |
| Lycodontis longicaudata McClelland, 1844 | |
| Species | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The following species in Strophidon are recognized by FishBase:[3]
Three other species, S. dawydoffi, S. tetraporus, and S. ui, have been described but not presently accepted by FishBase.[2][4]
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