Powellichthys ventriosus

Powellichthys ventriosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Chlopsidae
Genus: Powellichthys
J. L. B. Smith, 1966
Species: P. ventriosus
Binomial name
Powellichthys ventriosus
J. L. B. Smith, 1966

Powellichthys ventriosus is an eel of the family Chlopsidae which inhabits tropical reefs around the Cook Islands in the central western Pacific Ocean. It is the only species in its genus. It is a non-migratory species.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Powellichthys ventriosus" in FishBase. June 2011 version.


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