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+</materialsCitation>
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+,
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+,
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+,
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+<heading id="DD389FBFFFD4F47A316192B2B2E0BB4C" reason="title">Diagnosis.</heading>
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+An elongate
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+; tail length 65.7–67.5 %
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E5YAI" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
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+= 9).
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+<paragraph id="3A59FDBA37A8EE457B6D9D5D7C44DE36">
+<heading id="68ACB303FCDD24EA77B5497B4440B417" reason="title">Distribution.</heading>
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+Southern
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+,
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+,
+<collectingCountry id="2F60E2B20372A8CFC1782B8804CE5EF2" name="Indonesia">Indonesia</collectingCountry>
+, and Malay Peninsula of
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+. It is a shallow water species, collected adjacent to a river mouth. Collecting depth is estimated to be
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+<collectingCountry id="8C33A0704056268791AAE83EACE06F6B" name="Vietnam">Vietnam</collectingCountry>
+and
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+<heading id="33FC8D6FFE8EFABB619E029DDA835675" reason="title">Remarks.</heading>
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+<emphasis id="FC5BC47E5DC46780CD66D73FC1D365F0" italics="true">Ophichthus rutidoderma</emphasis>
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+Sea and western Australia; however, there are no detailed descriptions (usually only the name in list) except the original descriptions including several synonyms and a young specimen record by
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-.
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<abbrev id="ABBRID0EFPBG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
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-, southeast coast of
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</quantity>
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</date>
</materialsCitation>
.
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<typeStatus id="62E99A80E8F02075ABAB11B398A4F6F7" type="paratype">Paratypes</typeStatus>
</emphasis>
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-, bottom trawl, ca
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<collectingDate id="EB7BADCAAC91D30ED5146B7D08F3F678" value="2023-01-20">20 Jan. 2023</collectingDate>
</date>
;
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<abbrev id="ABBRID0EUQBG" xlink_title="Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang">OIM-E</abbrev>
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+, 680 mm
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EYQBG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
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@@ -267,14 +269,17 @@ An extremely elongate snake eel (Fig.
<label id="B5F4D579908F5E76EF786CA8D5DE6C29">Figure 3.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="35573B6C9B38AC66EF962FFCA8A965D0">
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+<taxonomicName id="1D40A5D26E94E150A70D6292D54ED4AA" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nguyenorum" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="7413B6B5F1222CD5D0F86313872793B7" italics="true">Ophichthus nguyenorum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<emphasis id="A5500842F59978B33F74A2AA1C99F990" bold="true">a, b</emphasis>
fresh specimen of the holotype,
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<abbrev id="ABBRID0EBUBG" xlink_title="Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang">OIM-E</abbrev>
-. 55827, 887 mm
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+, 887 mm
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EFUBG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
, arrows point to the
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EJUBG" xlink_title="Dorsal-fin origin">DFO</abbrev>
@@ -283,8 +288,11 @@ and
, respectively
<emphasis id="587147E682D586A0785A1426219026FA" bold="true">c</emphasis>
close-up of head view from lateral side of the paratype,
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<abbrev id="ABBRID0ETUBG" xlink_title="Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang">OIM-E</abbrev>
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+, 703 mm
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EXUBG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
, arrow points to the
<abbrev id="ABBRID0E2UBG" xlink_title="Dorsal-fin origin">DFO</abbrev>
@@ -303,9 +311,7 @@ Head pores small but apparent (Fig.
).
<abbrev id="ABBRID0ESVBG" xlink_title="supraorbital pores">SO</abbrev>
1 (ethmoid) + 3 on dorsal surface of snout and interorbital space;
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-</abbrev>
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EWVBG" xlink_title="infraorbital pores">IO</abbrev>
3 + 3, 1 between nostrils, two below eye and three behind eye;
<abbrev id="ABBRID0E1VBG" xlink_title="preoperculomandibular pores">POM</abbrev>
5 or 6 + 2 (5 +
@@ -316,13 +322,9 @@ Head pores small but apparent (Fig.
3. Indistinct minute sensory papillae present along nape, anterior margin of orbit, and around base of anterior nostril. Lateral-line pores apparent;
<abbrev id="ABBRID0ECWBG" xlink_title="head pores">HLL</abbrev>
8 (8–9), in an arching sequence,
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-</abbrev>
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EGWBG" xlink_title="pores before dorsal-fin origin">PDLL</abbrev>
15 (13–16);
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-</abbrev>
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EKWBG" xlink_title="pores before anal-fin origin">PALL</abbrev>
62 (61–64);
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EOWBG" xlink_title="total pores">TLL</abbrev>
187 (185–190), the last at approximately one jaw length in front of tail tip.
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) and teeth on both jaws (
<emphasis id="9AE5E675353D89F2F3CD2490ECC9F7C8" bold="true">b, c</emphasis>
) of
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<emphasis id="B8785572C6BA92D47C0442D61A6558A3" italics="true">Ophichthus nguyenorum</emphasis>
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+<taxonomicNameLabel id="578C043E5158C3AD6842C12F4A5CA35F" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+</th>
+<emphasis id="761F449765F6B6D82A66523D9612B45C" italics="true">
+<th id="F497B13F5423A071C008A914884B9782" colspan="2" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="107F91A9155091BDAB69ABB5E8FE81A9" baseAuthorityName="Bleeker" baseAuthorityYear="1853" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="macrochir">O. macrochir</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+<th id="24300C7204326C6D8527401FA444CE50" colspan="2" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="531D692F2F261B9EE8297F94CA2A9607" baseAuthorityName="Bleeker" baseAuthorityYear="1852" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rutidoderma">O. rutidoderma</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+</emphasis>
+</tr>
+<tr id="B19CD6B223FD46BF7CD2E35A37F6B40D">
+<th id="D5E2B2270B14FE3B02784BF5334EA92E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Holotype</th>
+<th id="82E27BD21FD0CFD02AAE75BE4912C4E6" colspan="2" rowspan="1">All types</th>
+<th id="2A3CCC6B8DB618846A3C39A5C83D0B09" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Holotype</th>
+<th id="AF88BB40829AABE23978198D0F32C7BF" colspan="2" rowspan="1">All types</th>
+<th id="4322F1F340EFCCDB813B3B464081DCCD" colspan="2" rowspan="1">Non-types</th>
+<th id="54BEA99FF8DD4CE15AD3EF846680A9C0" colspan="2" rowspan="1">All types</th>
+</tr>
+<tr id="C6DEA2980B3DBC14556230E0C7C0C302">
+<td id="CC9C7B89D65A99C455736189F5FD4701" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Total length (mm)</td>
+<td id="D7D48107B0F426953CA4914F56953A38" colspan="1" rowspan="1">904</td>
+<td id="9822E4EA7B17109C1A1557E222FF90C1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+547–998 (
+<emphasis id="4CC8257AF57A9EEAF376D2D4EFB11A60" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 58)
+</td>
+<td id="27E8CF6AD4E532C713255372480499FE" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</td>
+<td id="B116B64790C17942B6EDF867633B07D9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">887</td>
+<td id="01A2EBE69A2FD54EAB0BD08F7B8CDF1F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+697–967 (
+<emphasis id="FA30B5CB1469C1C75A4C19103F06833D" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 18)
+</td>
+<td id="D82B8ACA8FA2C2784A64689768C0EFE5" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</td>
+<td id="14AED18B5DA85EE8CBF11E451881178B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+324–823 (
+<emphasis id="DC0ACC6BD3C5B2353704BC6978F00B1C" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+=
+<emphasis id="C63BA8B0E8C231F36373D2F5F1D8D418" italics="true">8</emphasis>
+)
+</td>
+<td id="58FAA7AA6023106153782C3D1E461155" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</td>
+<td id="1B6B025D27AA0FCFA4CD91C0B5AC6DE0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+415–867 (
+<emphasis id="D6417C24A7C70D46C73D6F37587E07B9" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 11)
+</td>
+<td id="2B4CF436691B547A04829FC426F39F1B" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="7C806AABD6428D52B4CD98F171500BCD">
+<td id="FB3D823F49820467CDC9624A3A937EA6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="A4B1947FEEE2A65D475665D791EBC0BE" bold="true">Proportions</emphasis>
+</td>
+<td id="A7C9F8CEF9A8C6D1392B2BC965B5C2AB" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</td>
+<td id="7CC6DF92695F6455722768A35882667A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Mean (Range)</td>
+<td id="331BE2CF6538C3CC05E6E88B44E24AA9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">SD</td>
+<td id="11DAEA6025FC3FE2F2AE0CF8442BE8AB" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</td>
+<td id="F221525A0629DF523F0BABBA87F35959" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Mean (Range)</td>
+<td id="1DEC06D24EC007394D69C0DAB97F7298" colspan="1" rowspan="1">SD</td>
+<td id="CD6358F21419AF7265134D0F85C96B6E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Mean (Range, n)</td>
+<td id="578BCC0E870459DA1BE0541DCCA1CBE8" colspan="1" rowspan="1">SD</td>
+<td id="F69521311CFFBA85C37FA72676C89673" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Mean (Range, n)</td>
+<td id="E73EADB46064806D18558B47F551CDB2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">SD</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="2170B64B47E8DAA74CABD102759FA0CC">
+<td id="6B11AD9C5FC6715EBCCDD6FA724EF925" colspan="11" rowspan="1">
+As % of
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EKMAE" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="6B7039ACA2D638B2A600BAF04B73E75C">
+<td id="A5D3352C3D32F0815FF6A5CC566A7C94" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Head length</td>
+<td id="9E0E37CF3C9CB442372004A0F9D5FC7D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.8</td>
+<td id="99F95ABC7CEDB6519734A8C572616AD3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.7 (5.2–6.2)</td>
+<td id="DB80566AD4B850B43BD35A122C52F292" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.3</td>
+<td id="253828EB9DE22877C1B4AD212FB01F44" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.4</td>
+<td id="7C7A4C24EE9542318048DDE392847CC9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.7 (5.4–6.2)</td>
+<td id="304C16FACFA60AC600C702E32608CAA7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.3</td>
+<td id="A4F82D78191F02265AE26B3C06A213A6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.9 (5.6–6.7, 7)</td>
+<td id="D72A6B72A37583D34D7E3F023EB04BF4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.4</td>
+<td id="566258D405F323DA46B99AFD9F87FC4A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.3 (5.7–7.2, 8)</td>
+<td id="658562C36C07B639437C506C75293B77" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.1</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="6B1D612DD01C2B4CDE74E584A4E4F10A">
+<td id="97AF5909B169880619EE48374F456BA4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Preanal length</td>
+<td id="7C6751A1780ED3491A9B2068717C590B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">33.1</td>
+<td id="25E15EC954B252D9ED45E156452484E1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">32.7 (31.3–34.6)</td>
+<td id="1932D83EB789535A230E76F432073C96" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.8</td>
+<td id="6700870795C5CFDAEAAECDA9DF74D157" colspan="1" rowspan="1">32.0</td>
+<td id="3AC22B1A63CDD8DBA275A17F74FB8D55" colspan="1" rowspan="1">32.8 (31.4–33.5)</td>
+<td id="3CE6B2B8540FA6D5FB26F9D04C07BBD1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.6</td>
+<td id="CA6F4E9EFDCD9620C2117F123B8BB608" colspan="1" rowspan="1">35.5 (31.0–37.4, 7)</td>
+<td id="2BA722232CF526F13B3729A4B3293B4F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6</td>
+<td id="BEF0645801B419CF99A8EB93AFDFC5D3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">33.1 (32.2–34.1, 8)</td>
+<td id="6F9AC2A692B97B2BF0A1ABB4AF21D2F1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.3</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="742F4419636FE5988A154C16C4D89E55">
+<td id="24B7E1F9076AA96E1627C1FDFF667643" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Trunk length</td>
+<td id="22323EDF6DD6239A68FD7EB9434DA755" colspan="1" rowspan="1">27.2</td>
+<td id="E7ECF4DC66268BE895D572BF3371160D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">27.0 (25.3–28.5)</td>
+<td id="1E5792DEBB9A57409072BA6B0ECBE6D1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.8</td>
+<td id="2A460CFFE05C9C4890F1A6DACA9455B3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">26.6</td>
+<td id="8D064AE25EA86C3660C7081D6B8FF4FB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">27.1 (25.9–28.0)</td>
+<td id="919D146153A3053464F7CBCA36E0698D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+<td id="FF2BC7F5D9C867C900E3FC00AD00668A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">29.6 (25.2–31.7, 7)</td>
+<td id="4D1799EF044B7FAAA9F605C1CD3E340A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6</td>
+<td id="9105C0ED6CC4EA683026EE7BA65580AD" colspan="1" rowspan="1">26.8 (26.2–27.8, 8)</td>
+<td id="E2AE9C249E98F1A2FD32325D119389D4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="7709CD15421EC1C135DA96838B6336C9">
+<td id="1FD153CA2F5160058C07C5A81CE731B5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Tail length</td>
+<td id="6A115A1AF9DC5D6438AF2CFA0F8A3BD9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">66.9</td>
+<td id="83F928C4B6D8472CA1B9C134BD409AE5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">67.3 (65.4–68.8)</td>
+<td id="0E3901182AA47E9877514E468C3E2A5D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.8</td>
+<td id="6D2FA7D4B0407B21E9C0D1437DDB5328" colspan="1" rowspan="1">68.0</td>
+<td id="F39F865C3918F561DF69C7F25EE73D3B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">67.2 (66.5–68.6)</td>
+<td id="24958060F735FFB7CDB788333DFA9CBA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.6</td>
+<td id="F28C6BB260359B4E8D632D056BECA42C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">64.5 (62.5–69.3, 7)</td>
+<td id="9D5F9A3E8272096B268CB579DEC67837" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.7</td>
+<td id="A20797718A34C9EE1211210A7632A671" colspan="1" rowspan="1">66.8 (65.7–67.5, 8)</td>
+<td id="B75E92C2885C8234E45E207A10815C51" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="065961997A43C9A058AD15DEA1381BF2">
+<td id="CD009FC658CFD33150036054CF1F6FFB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Predorsal length</td>
+<td id="1F78725966A5CA328CDCF3959A52F11C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.1</td>
+<td id="D72BAE4F5FA8CC796F70E7073CF29D2B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.2 (7.1–9.5)</td>
+<td id="BA561F955FD5C7C7C85DA6289A98AF89" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+<td id="F673C642D91ED416329ED785E66837FB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">7.6</td>
+<td id="47002371B9CC4236F39C4FA2EC245D15" colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.3 (7.6–8.7)</td>
+<td id="13D7026C3BEBF0866F2203989DB7F668" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.4</td>
+<td id="AF5557442AB9E165BA851CE5D213E3C9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">7.3 (6.7–7.9, 7)</td>
+<td id="DF07CDF72D82466B3AB0003EB8A3A181" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.4</td>
+<td id="184F53DBEC9F7DBD1C0932627BF7BEC6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.7 (8.0–9.4, 8)</td>
+<td id="EFACFC6066A17E33D0A5E078F64676BA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.9</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="60BFF299BC89EA4C3C144A092B6BF2B9">
+<td id="58FBA804E4E69A063FE87E40A31D0884" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Body depth at gill opening</td>
+<td id="7A2F98AF63C4C8C31D36AAB0DB68F4FD" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8</td>
+<td id="B84861C8A95904AF44CC2294BA1A6DD2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6 (1.5–1.8)</td>
+<td id="56E95C58E9773608ADB1CA14B45C4E1B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="17C49AF7F18E5FEBD1E7ACAB172C6823" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6</td>
+<td id="51538ADFAD0890B3F53C1BCD3842694C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6 (1.6–1.7)</td>
+<td id="11A11733AA7AE3E232DB6D8942DD164A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="8A13C316BB0C2A5E13D4CC5C5BEC3E25" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6 (1.5–1.8, 6)</td>
+<td id="632BA7736D64DDD5C237C44E003B6882" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="ADBF3EF41170C46FBD62AF5B570B6A30" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.9 (1.5–2.1, 8)</td>
+<td id="45843B58243FA74C96E84357CA2997C5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.4</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="972C73045E24C266CE6838458A49FBD4">
+<td id="92013E28B5DB04CCA33CEADCB2AEBDD2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Body width at gill opening</td>
+<td id="2445506B1DD5ED0228A4AC6CC19229AA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4</td>
+<td id="0A8478A62052FD1F756B71A406B828E4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.5 (1.4–1.7)</td>
+<td id="D36DA8F248DCDAB46ABDF24A1FDF8210" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="E6ABD061AB13AF0B345CBC2A0293F61D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.5</td>
+<td id="C9D3DEF634F84C678311AA2669C1F2AA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.5 (1.5–1.6)</td>
+<td id="1DE5AB3E2DED87FFF098A03A7CEA8416" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.0</td>
+<td id="BAA509D092894086A7D3477E8CE2EC3C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4 (1.4–1.5, 3)</td>
+<td id="BB5FDB34EA8056B94608FF1FF0189CD2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="7C962CF8F2637638FD37A5D7222D727B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8 (1.6–2.3, 6)</td>
+<td id="1D24D2485C8580EE1A8BC80F9D9EA021" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="ECDF003DCE445D0EBCD399866546B2C5">
+<td id="66747C2CF9BDACC8CA4FE6B26269F696" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Body depth at mid-anus</td>
+<td id="A7795E147701F9B7B62E596C3218E035" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8</td>
+<td id="F8201EBC9CF527C87CD776E87D1C990B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8 (1.6–2.0)</td>
+<td id="81DDC5970035DDA50B384D41DB7A9069" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="239D6216560BAE35C64D48248F5F2235" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.5</td>
+<td id="38173814C972EEA2A38E07896FB5E2E0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.5 (1.5–1.6)</td>
+<td id="C09459CF9554412BFBB2D5B3B62A81CF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="C67141D36F7BD8BD4C40C497290CFBA5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6 (1.3–1.8, 6)</td>
+<td id="AAE0F95E1807FBA15FDF5A49403DB298" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.2</td>
+<td id="0138A14D725FB35095D5CAE9F37AEEBD" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.2 (1.8–2.6, 8)</td>
+<td id="AD8D10EFA03CCE21E6DD61889CF3635A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="C03D8D51352D7DCF2C4BF66971F6A6C8">
+<td id="628760687D2B43B76E2345E4DC9EF195" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Body width at mid-anus</td>
+<td id="6541AB9A2B6D5A19AB883BB539DFB8F8" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8</td>
+<td id="5625F88E069937C7DEB830C4068DE776" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8 (1.6–2.0)</td>
+<td id="54A3AD0D0F22C4C6934EA291E23B5C66" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.1</td>
+<td id="A9AD75396C04CDF216FE90587D21244B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4</td>
+<td id="C2C425902C6AF1BD41778BD0607E99A1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4 (1.4–1.5)</td>
+<td id="89EA2439C1A4F868268BC46508FFCAE7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.0</td>
+<td id="7E2F8D98B9D82A5A5E511C56777D0C01" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6 (1.5–1.9, 3)</td>
+<td id="A7740A7770282F2848C546188C67EDFC" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.3</td>
+<td id="C4C144D58EBD35732CF9DBFE70AD16F2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.2 (1.9–2.5, 6)</td>
+<td id="31B1094A6BDED167AC115612BFB90A0A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="C1FC0359358316F7E173D5771AD95059">
+<td id="550CABE3EAA9D0A78B13E5F93DDCF1A7" colspan="11" rowspan="1">
+As % of
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EEWAE" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="9ECE09A34F1028725F70A135E36AF29C">
+<td id="AE94786210188F0D75C614472E4E2899" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Snout length</td>
+<td id="086DDA409E5C508D088366555A173082" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.7</td>
+<td id="1ECC9BA88B1981AE3696C3124E821135" colspan="1" rowspan="1">14.3 (12.9–15.3)</td>
+<td id="A1F0012C5E8CB26FB24F2EDBA7B00F1E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.7</td>
+<td id="B25EAB9CC96F8FFD6DAD15C8D3460D6B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15.3</td>
+<td id="1409C49F7F5DC7B4AAFDD165F9913AF5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15.7 (14.6–16.4)</td>
+<td id="03A21C6878BCA5C0D7C6B094DC6A6D00" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+<td id="C4CD1DC5507171865B5FFAAC33851D70" colspan="1" rowspan="1">17.0 (13.8–19.8, 7)</td>
+<td id="D806C29678EF0227BBB647B646E8991A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.7</td>
+<td id="F09106E269513AC886C83089F5E14CE7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15.0 (12.4–16.9, 8)</td>
+<td id="85BC784AFAD04891CFF090F65E67CB94" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="5A61DD1CAD1E595D41BAB7BEF956F5DA">
+<td id="7674ED87D3BD96AFB0B415E2266A084D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Eye diameter</td>
+<td id="4876785A4F36A1F81752C9555E26752B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.8</td>
+<td id="AE1293DA6C7F04195D91147FCEC7B69B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.8 (6.3–7.3)</td>
+<td id="5E95AF72282152293A92DF81A76DD9B6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.3</td>
+<td id="FE09328543103C39E338D1F43D17EF38" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.9</td>
+<td id="56506D79A1D53AE71338A2CB619B9151" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.2 (5.8–6.6)</td>
+<td id="55CE3DDE6090D913D571167023E5C8BF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.2</td>
+<td id="0318FB1ABF58C732C762CECF3BAC1D21" colspan="1" rowspan="1">7.1 (5.1–9.3, 7)</td>
+<td id="E8640CB1E4292556D2F1550D9C2D5AE4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4</td>
+<td id="98EB92F6DABFC03C101E4949FEBBBF4C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.7 (4.0–7.1, 8)</td>
+<td id="82F724A5DACAFF6D92EDF253662FF686" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="C76BD93396EBE7B4B9A1D7B59773255A">
+<td id="8675194E8FE49EBC2A51BBD5DAF02229" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Upper-jaw length</td>
+<td id="22DDD5A5DA2B3AF8643FA7DE67ED2C35" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.8</td>
+<td id="3B876BFA83570AB8058C053F61D3E03B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.1 (23.3–26.4)</td>
+<td id="0953681BCCF1A326B5209996CA66A974" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.0</td>
+<td id="80E8A79979EAEB8DE679C95C6CD81CA3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">29.5</td>
+<td id="550F5E9C9A216186A26EB2FBA5CCE0B7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">29.6 (28.1–31.1)</td>
+<td id="E527B244744DCF87AF6649708462499C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.8</td>
+<td id="A13BE32F00C42D54041C7C3261188B8E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">33.0 (28.1–41.9, 7)</td>
+<td id="DFC59C5D060317F1A4B9591388EEAA68" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.4</td>
+<td id="55AE446DFFDFA5A5E2256893F28097F0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">27.4 (22.6–29.7, 8)</td>
+<td id="CEC61C401EE45797F3931FA0345DB383" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.0</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="93A664F06B1F8715AD51DD0033AB5BBF">
+<td id="A2768B78DD16DCE105376AA7EF55B591" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Low-jaw length</td>
+<td id="68C73088FF420C985AAAF96643D5AF1B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">22.6</td>
+<td id="AFD80379A2392005BC4F8C166A9FE021" colspan="1" rowspan="1">21.6 (19.0–23.1)</td>
+<td id="DC42249F82BDC256654CEC8564D49D09" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.9</td>
+<td id="7F6A7C2E43D8E4142A51582852D809F9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">24.7</td>
+<td id="EA1EE02B4A7B1B47BE526919AD63F9D2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.3 (24.7–26.3)</td>
+<td id="C25FEABBA19F66A989759596A6EABB12" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.6</td>
+<td id="B5D4F9899C677422FA6817F643B64EDE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">24.4 (24.2–24.9, 6)</td>
+<td id="97803D53A52EFA9830952B19EE32A8B3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.9</td>
+<td id="CBBDAEE691E7539F4BA0811D81EF109C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">24.2 (22.5–25.8, 2)</td>
+<td id="EF0A4B9BD3D422AE60A5F04409D40119" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.3</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="BADA286F78189ADE724206C3453A037D">
+<td id="DDE3CE99BCB73ADFF02CB824B0C07A01" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Gill-opening length</td>
+<td id="11926813C18C14A82EAB368E0DE7A733" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.1</td>
+<td id="BC5CD8624A82C016BFA6F03319214000" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.9 (12.5–15.9)</td>
+<td id="0D5031956A3F7CADCC3E5AF777AC7843" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.9</td>
+<td id="2ED31B71C0662334E5A5A9510F99E181" colspan="1" rowspan="1">17.6</td>
+<td id="F5FBD855B5BB44F1B8B3C31D54508338" colspan="1" rowspan="1">17.3 (16.5–18.0)</td>
+<td id="C11E47C97CDC34C2B57C45B5B8893D45" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.5</td>
+<td id="D62F47C8F47A130B79A1B372007D5431" colspan="1" rowspan="1">11.5 (7.4–17.4, 7)</td>
+<td id="7FCD047CE1B5E4C57629E17941B746E9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.6</td>
+<td id="0EFEC8C733BBE8F361216A32FC1E17F7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15.1 (8.1–20.2, 8)</td>
+<td id="660E1905D1C01859A988105AE47CD764" colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.6</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="D918C70AF0AB0677313AE4AA60CEDB15">
+<td id="9E2DDBC460A7BABE5C0EA3869CBB7497" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Interorbital width</td>
+<td id="27AE194A07BD580441CDFB0BAF25C240" colspan="1" rowspan="1">12.7</td>
+<td id="FA34F8773ECEF1B123065E88DA8D857F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.3 (12.1–14.3)</td>
+<td id="A1DC82DE1176079BBFE0040859814DCE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.6</td>
+<td id="647E9B0FC97FCFC6B283BF11F817FDDE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.00</td>
+<td id="01D9CECF182F057A90066B7289D44F5A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.2 (12.5–14.0)</td>
+<td id="218DE4985ED7A087F97FE87B7BDCFE24" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.4</td>
+<td id="35E0CDBC90692DCABE6AC062ADCEE0A9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.2 (9.9–15.9, 7)</td>
+<td id="07BD16FC01C91B2482C209D08E666BB7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.5</td>
+<td id="865B5593AE7CAEFFD28CB06CF83F17C4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13.4 (11.8–16.1, 8)</td>
+<td id="F1A436EE174E4047B65F689DA54DA84A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.1</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="7275B36F717F02C862EC13191A711E2E">
+<td id="F96E6CCE1080A402C8AD9ACCEEECBC57" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Isthmus width</td>
+<td id="242E316C1635DCFE57B913501E62DBFE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">19.4</td>
+<td id="4599BA8C5298B34D62E5B410209E9272" colspan="1" rowspan="1">17.9 (15.8–19.9)</td>
+<td id="A90E05A712C4995E7D11CE5D1134D430" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.9</td>
+<td id="F49F44CBC69751D7635F5CCABCA737A0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15.3</td>
+<td id="538B406B68976A9CF862AE94667FBF6D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15.0 (14.1–16.0)</td>
+<td id="BAB59A1147271C2C2269003EB26E9442" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0.6</td>
+<td id="D836487D763B1959429759FCC632FF5C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">18.5 (16.6–20.7, 6)</td>
+<td id="D87FE0F984511DA8041B845F0A08016F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.8</td>
+<td id="491CD6E66009F4911644C39735B8393E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">16.8 (14.6–19.0, 2)</td>
+<td id="70FC8CC89C1AA450FD44F792C8981AB1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.1</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="57372C3227CA5AB805EE1E93D6A27058">
+<td id="7C09BF858A7CF83F6DA107FFA15EBA0F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Pectoral-fin length</td>
+<td id="3D654219A361A2F8AD38E277922976C6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.8</td>
+<td id="33BF5F5D902D4BA2D9D29563DE29875A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">29.2 (22.9–34.1)</td>
+<td id="BD02823985E63685955A24B3518E52DF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.5</td>
+<td id="A3F14E2C41862A4C06E7A9992F2A2C10" colspan="1" rowspan="1">31.2</td>
+<td id="658275CC6104A4FB0753215139B31D45" colspan="1" rowspan="1">31.0 (28.4–33.6)</td>
+<td id="95DB53D5B517A24DD110F8802AAB82F8" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.7</td>
+<td id="B9B19BA9764E321F99E163E19DCE90CA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">29.3 (27.0–32.9, 7)</td>
+<td id="DEC79332C1547CDCA55CA822DB60BC38" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.6</td>
+<td id="81EB7363F1CA028F59F4B4116FFDB016" colspan="1" rowspan="1">30.3 (28.1–32.9, 7)</td>
+<td id="F20222DA83E000632162748765DB5131" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.4</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="85814455E399DB5F0E5D311113168F05">
+<td id="547C1BA558E751CFF61572018BD396F7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="93D5C01FC8E84603CFCB010F9703B3BE" bold="true">Counts</emphasis>
+</td>
+<td id="5A4D95994250787F47EDB5CDA8426B49" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="36399B74AEBB83F379C58870F98637B5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="FF71A5C31A7D79E750C524DBBD2C0AAD" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 46
+</td>
+<td id="7145BC48FBA2FECDA61C678E25D76B7E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="6F93029748B665425CD0E1E167C78F36" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="F85AF3484E4DFBC446C2754359A32343" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="9DABB4AB4878109809D2F9300AC777E1" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 18
+</td>
+<td id="31CC4B040399622B782BD9C211688E5A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="1ED1CE3F662E8F2EBC9F94623B32925C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="C8BF712DFDD28BB2AC52E09C4F5BB342" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 3
+</td>
+<td id="3F004DAA93A619830E53E6C2C645E07D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="1A91097B1F29B8A2544046095455D5D0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="8463869B8C4796CF4583C61DE54926FA" italics="true">n</emphasis>
+= 9
+</td>
+<td id="E84D63ECD18FEC69A0FD2CD769653E73" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="707597DB789AF49183CA3F0094656FA9">
+<td id="151B30FA2BD959E3AFC2514EF42FB350" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EOAAG" xlink_title="pores before anal-fin origin">PALL</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="ED3083AD1A41E5F16BDF2194C63ED079" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62</td>
+<td id="A405D763AA0CC4698FBBC59CD75C0321" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63 (62–65)</td>
+<td id="87290FB967173EBF25A9AEF9947A33AE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="0E7A2E7097F20B0EDA233A0EE8782AF0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62</td>
+<td id="F334CDA339CF288CD7CB1492C4462771" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62 (61–64)</td>
+<td id="5FBD0BC5EE13E5827E264930BBEBF179" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="E2CBD8CE9DA686C026355254A1579F71" colspan="1" rowspan="1">71 (70–73)</td>
+<td id="F0AB80D54DEDDCAB3D020C376A1A7F35" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="98A740BEE3466FED948ED8ED55FAC1EC" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63 (59–67)</td>
+<td id="32F738B4495DBE713CCD4E16327D15E2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="BF9B97F748E972A95DD8235F76EC9E60">
+<td id="0B7CB64DC3C809C3759399CF1A3A116C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Predorsal vertebrae</td>
+<td id="29105F04B7FB3C4620AFB82E7B4BE2D0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15</td>
+<td id="E54CD53C9F71608C10547BC2DE84FCB6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">14 (12–17)</td>
+<td id="5B3C01E3EFF2BB83EBEEC1C72BB77D4B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="7E732E0B3F9434571C0F528401465AD7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15</td>
+<td id="5804304FFD2D60253E35025268EB2CB6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15 (13–17)</td>
+<td id="125D13B88364D935464255B536E84282" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="797D852C5A436C0EF6E4DEF2E58DCC87" colspan="1" rowspan="1">11 (11–12)</td>
+<td id="FF25D9394FDC766E93969A22AA35EF42" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="09B2D5A567458F94F36D33A98AA474DF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">16 (14–16)</td>
+<td id="06D3EC6B407CD2E5E17B069F78BE67E1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="62DD347B64EF08E0CF794884CEA76D9D">
+<td id="D43BA0E1797C7A0914518C3D7BC133A0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Preanal vertebrae</td>
+<td id="6085DDAE7B20173018FE34F7F523F81E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63</td>
+<td id="4EEB53D01577DC4D7FF1CF9271A82856" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62 (60–64)</td>
+<td id="BBE8434CB4729ADD5AB99A09E2ABF5CC" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="6F1B9457BFDF9F267506E0EDE307C529" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63</td>
+<td id="0F76041ECE6035F47FDA0A032BC0D665" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62 (61–64)</td>
+<td id="A27952F996D168E1E13E0415F319165B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="5461F1C311E3BFCCEA208F2D768D6F3C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">70 (69–71)</td>
+<td id="97A467FCC03CCAED56789B70DC0B404F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="7A4BE2E6F8C4438124E570CF87655869" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63 (60–68)</td>
+<td id="136149BFFF526070449443426AEA995F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="FE212F867D12DD7961A214950B23641A">
+<td id="501CFDB197E0C1865BF34BECBC197976" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Total vertebrae</td>
+<td id="4A8831BCC3A1C5ED624389D56928764C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">201</td>
+<td id="7D557A66CCD0894F03350700556538FF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">202 (199–207)</td>
+<td id="CB3AAF1F17B1FA3504058E495C32F08F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="8036A73110B353B563BC699B4DC717C7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">192</td>
+<td id="CF6636AE6E3B0975F774132E4FD4E448" colspan="1" rowspan="1">192 (190–196)</td>
+<td id="45726FECAF3AC53AD41017378892D712" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="241CC1887744BA765266152EB8E84CA9" colspan="1" rowspan="1">217 (214–221)</td>
+<td id="E5486AAB7906077FBF69CFD60B5CF022" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="575F7EF2685A9994EBBCD158B72313F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">195 (191–199)</td>
+<td id="FFC591D1C1CFE0D869608DE11DFF7C74" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+</tbody>
+</table>
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0EWEAG" type="diagnosis">
+<paragraph id="17FE27F8CBFEE1FAE64CCA4FBDDA841A">
+<heading id="75F5D303107019DDE15E67EF17F87CDD" reason="title">Diagnosis.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="16B901BD8CF885F7AB70D60349C6D5A8">
+An extremely elongate snake eel species of the genus
+<taxonomicName id="A67FC8F40F9ADA5C58B67AFD648AB4F6" authorityName="Ahl" authorityYear="1789" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">
+<emphasis id="50AA34C4E5C955159D47C73AEBDE0C64" italics="true">Ophichthus</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+with the following combination of characters: occipital not convex prominently, dorsal of snout with median shallow groove, reaching to interorbital pore; three or more shallow wrinkles (usually 3) on posterior part of eye; body with numerous longitudinal wrinkles, also prominent on abdomen; head length 5.2–6.2 %
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EDFAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+; tail length 65.4–68.8 %
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EHFAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+; two protrusions along upper lip from each side (some
+<typeStatus id="D0336D67EA63C3CF77D8B4312A6A23E5" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
+1 on one side); dorsal-fin origin slightly behind pectoral-fin tip;
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ELFAG" xlink_title="supraorbital pores">SO</abbrev>
+1 + 3,
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EPFAG" xlink_title="preoperculomandibular pores">POM</abbrev>
+5 (or rarely 6) + 2; teeth small (but larger in intermaxillary and anterior vomer); body dark brown, abdomen generally paler; dorsal fin with dark margin entirely, anal fin initially pale but in posterior part with faded dark margin, the area more than two head length; total vertebrae 199–207,
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ETFAG" xlink_title="Mean vertebral formula">MVF</abbrev>
+14-62 - 202.
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0EXFAG" type="description">
+<paragraph id="ECBAD3F27176BCDC9237BFF2177D090D">
+<heading id="2EFB874C991F58F54E18CFABE14396CB" reason="title">Description.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="A3BFFF2D8A78572A7AB9CAB060707049">
+Counts and measurements of the
+<typeStatus id="D4C15F17D150DD9CA4AA1BD3F19EE759" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
+(in mm). Total length 904, head 52.7, trunk 246.3, tail 605, predorsal length 73.1, pectoral-fin length 13.6; body depth at gill opening 16.2; body width at gill opening 13.0; body depth at anus 16.5; body width at anus 16.3; snout 7.2; upper jaw 13.6; snout overhang beyond tip of lower jaw 3.0; eye diameter 3.6; interorbital width 6.7; gill opening height 6.9; isthmus width 10.2.
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="1B37821F6CF3D12F6B59FD711FBA2CE9">
+Body extremely elongate (Fig.
+<figureCitation id="5CFFD192B764A63D1C52D4F00058368A" captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Ophichthus cuulongensis sp. nov., holotype, OIM-E. 55819, 904 mm TL a fresh specimen, arrows point to the DFO and AFO, respectively b close-up of head view from lateral side, arrow points to the DFO c close-up of head view from dorsal." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279404">1 a</figureCitation>
+), subcircular to posterior portion of tail, then becoming slightly compressed, its depth at gill openings 62 (55–69) in
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ECGAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+. Branchial basket slightly expanded and deeper than trunk. Skin slightly wrinkled behind eye, nape, and body with numerous longitudinal wrinkles, also prominent on abdomen. Head short 17.6 (16.1–19.2) in
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EGGAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+and tail elongate
+<quantity id="A683730525632448E33257E98F381D6E" metricMagnitude="-2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="3.81" unit="in" value="1.5">1.5 in</quantity>
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EKGAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+. Snout short 7.0 (6.4–8.0), tip broadly conical at dorsal view, and bisected by a median shallow groove; lower jaw included, its tip extending slightly beyond posterior margin of anterior nostril tube; its length 4.6 (4.3–5.3) in
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EOGAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+. Upper jaw moderately long, rictus well behind posterior margin of eye; its length 4.0 (3.8–4.3) in
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ESGAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+.
+</paragraph>
+<caption id="47D102078CB22A2DD1CD4C9F706FFBAE" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure1" ID-arpha="0675996A-3C32-5A91-897D-A297DC028080" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279404" startId="F1">
+<paragraph id="43E27BA9C62C8F19E548C18BBCF4AB33">
+<label id="72FB543F381BE6C3D7D5D074ED66BF23">Figure 1.</label>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="5B9A204C6A3168C1FD6FEF0C007D6E14">
+<taxonomicName id="6F9E10D513911AA7ACB019F74681FE49" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cuulongensis" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="5946DCC276CD911A5CEFC7882F9CE2F2" italics="true">Ophichthus cuulongensis</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="E2350224F6F7D5AAFA09F523083B317C" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+, holotype,
+<specimenCode id="E1C30F85B50C8C894117990DE6E77999">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EJHAG" xlink_title="Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang">OIM-E</abbrev>
+.55819
+</specimenCode>
+, 904 mm
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ENHAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+<emphasis id="E0F9B7806E3E47ED4A8BAA046013A684" bold="true">a</emphasis>
+fresh specimen, arrows point to the
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ETHAG" xlink_title="Dorsal-fin origin">DFO</abbrev>
+and
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EXHAG" xlink_title="anal-fin origin">AFO</abbrev>
+, respectively
+<emphasis id="045A34938D7564D87BA9968A659CA12C" bold="true">b</emphasis>
+close-up of head view from lateral side, arrow points to the
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E4HAG" xlink_title="Dorsal-fin origin">DFO</abbrev>
+<emphasis id="41E5C35125882ED441F8B1254DB0A2CA" bold="true">c</emphasis>
+close-up of head view from dorsal.
+</paragraph>
+</caption>
+<paragraph id="FA4AA210D894467200A38ABC30B47F01">
+Eye moderate, at mid of upper jaw, its diameter 3.2 (2.8–3.8) in upper-jaw length and 14.8 (13.1–16.8) in
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EKIAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+. Anterior nostril tubular, extending ventrolaterally from snout, reaching below upper lip and chin when directed downward. Posterior nostril a hole above upper lip, covered by a large flap that extends well below edge of mouth gape. Two barbels on upper lip (rarely 1 on one side). Dorsal-fin origin behind head, less than one pectoral-fin length behind fin tip and 1.4 (1.2–1.6)
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EOIAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+behind head. Median fins low but obvious, ending approximately one snout length before broadly pointed tail tip. Pectoral fin with narrow base, its length less than three times its base width, broad at middle, the longest rays at mid-fin.
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="E6CAC4D2608F343C3005689CFCED48E2">
+Head pores small but apparent (Fig.
+<figureCitation id="44FC6C448147C8B0F22F304604D85CD3" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Drawing demonstrating the head pores (a) and teeth on both jaw (b, c) of Ophichthus cuulongensis sp. nov. a, b from the holotype c from OIM-E. 55824, paratype, 808 mm TL." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279405">2 a</figureCitation>
+).
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EYIAG" xlink_title="supraorbital pores">SO</abbrev>
+1 (ethmoid) + 3 on dorsal surface of snout and interorbital space;
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E3IAG" xlink_title="infraorbital pores">IO</abbrev>
+3 + 3, one between nostrils, two below eye, and three behind eye; M 5 (
+<specimenCount id="9AB4849F33B331B53EF3F1C68E4DA507" count="1" type="generic" typeStatus="paratype">1 paratype</specimenCount>
+with 6 on left side), the last pore slightly before rictus; POP 2, F 1,
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EAJAG" xlink_title="supratemporal pores">ST</abbrev>
+3. Indistinct minute sensory papillae present along nape, anterior margin of orbit, and around base of anterior nostril. Lateral-line pores apparent;
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EEJAG" xlink_title="head pores">HLL</abbrev>
+9 (8–10), in an arching sequence,
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EIJAG" xlink_title="pores before dorsal-fin origin">PDLL</abbrev>
+15 (13–17;
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EMJAG" xlink_title="pores before anal-fin origin">PALL</abbrev>
+63 (62–65);
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EQJAG" xlink_title="total pores">TLL</abbrev>
+198 (195–202), the last at approximately an upper-jaw length in front of tail tip.
+</paragraph>
+<caption id="FC4BC81FCDEA12A8764A20D0F26EA54B" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure2" ID-arpha="12734209-5011-5B02-AF9F-9C371EF5A4E4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279405" startId="F2">
+<paragraph id="8F233A0C7AD2355E120AF9C36AC1C06E">
+<label id="8E278EEDE31184557C2C0BD96615D4BB">Figure 2.</label>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="DE2F0775E88FE92D3B9A3EA8572D17A9">
+Drawing demonstrating the head pores (
+<emphasis id="A9F3C0E47D414E438E07A779B7E8752E" bold="true">a</emphasis>
+) and teeth on both jaw (
+<emphasis id="0B0B8CB0E863C55D371C620E639916CE" bold="true">b, c</emphasis>
+) of
+<taxonomicName id="C43A1C3993F2390D545907E31440F62B" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cuulongensis" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="F790603FD3EF35ED5B49E944D21E5793" italics="true">Ophichthus cuulongensis</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2D32EBC4EF14CF88AE45AC269162A26" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+<emphasis id="2C517171756D2A39B992AB0A71904331" bold="true">a, b</emphasis>
+from the holotype
+<emphasis id="B4C5255D24B3A91FAFA09B8F18071B2D" bold="true">c</emphasis>
+from
+<specimenCode id="7BCEB91E993E945E0A0602D11AFC1616">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EPKAG" xlink_title="Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang">OIM-E</abbrev>
+.55824
+</specimenCode>
+, paratype, 808 mm
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ETKAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+.
+</paragraph>
+</caption>
+<paragraph id="43E3197849E7763E8DB5FFA89A8875B2">
+Teeth (Figs
+<figureCitation id="E02CF748254734105DDE7E3F794554DB" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Drawing demonstrating the head pores (a) and teeth on both jaw (b, c) of Ophichthus cuulongensis sp. nov. a, b from the holotype c from OIM-E. 55824, paratype, 808 mm TL." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279405">2 b, c</figureCitation>
+) moderately large, conical, and variable sizes. Intermaxillary with 4–6 teeth large and robust, arranged in two rows (some
+<typeStatus id="A3A466FC4096351A6A426DE3C915B3AD" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
+with a one at center), followed by 19 (17–20) teeth on vomer, biserial rows (some
+<typeStatus id="F68B03AA8A17C047743406C49282367D" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
+with 3 irregular rows and uniserial posteriorly), which decrease slightly in size posteriorly. Maxilla with 18–21 (right side) or 17–22 (left side) teeth mostly triserial (some
+<typeStatus id="875C46F4A8DCBA6DB69557BE0E89C418" type="paratype">paratypes</typeStatus>
+biserial at anterior portion). Mandible with 17–24 teeth on right side or 18–25 teeth on left side; teeth arranged in two or three well-separated rows anteriorly, gradually becoming two rows at middle then three rows posteriorly, outer row slightly larger and more robust than the inner row (Fig.
+<figureCitation id="9ED2DDE04D21689B506CABC24E69BD50" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Drawing demonstrating the head pores (a) and teeth on both jaw (b, c) of Ophichthus cuulongensis sp. nov. a, b from the holotype c from OIM-E. 55824, paratype, 808 mm TL." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279405">2 c</figureCitation>
+).
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0EGLAG" type="Coloration">
+<paragraph id="78DE6DD9E491F432D2485A4803AC5481">
+<heading id="A3DEA544DF42BF6860EA2425CD26CD98" reason="title">Coloration.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="8DE64FD56972B46414DEED31CE2D150A">
+When fresh (Fig.
+<figureCitation id="DAE726EC4F44FBA69673B89609B92A8C" captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Ophichthus cuulongensis sp. nov., holotype, OIM-E. 55819, 904 mm TL a fresh specimen, arrows point to the DFO and AFO, respectively b close-up of head view from lateral side, arrow points to the DFO c close-up of head view from dorsal." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1231.137323.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1279404">1 a</figureCitation>
+) body dark brown; pale white ventrally; dorsal fin dark margin; anal fin initially pale but in posterior part with faded dark margin, the area longer than two times head length; tail tip darker; pectoral fin pale to light yellow. After preservation, body uniformly dark brown dorsally and pale brown ventrally. Snout relatively darker than other skin; branchial basket and chest darker. Dorsal fin dark with dark margin; anal fin pale anteriorly and slightly blackish toward tail tip. Pectoral fin mostly pale with scattered dark grayish pigment on base. Mouth cavity pale with gray peppered dots. Peritoneum pale with gray peppered dots on upper half; stomach and intestine pale.
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0EQLAG" type="description">
+<paragraph id="CE1FA8B198F3CE10C46202D31CD74E8C">
+<heading id="FBE4CEF8BCA3C9B9F3767955AE2D4B0A" reason="title">Size.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="2E176E7E285627D30CF04A39FF48E9EC">
+The two largest specimens (
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+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EWLAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+) are both ripe females with loose eggs.
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0E1LAG" type="etymology">
+<paragraph id="9B8556BB5582DFEC0B510A18EFCC487A">
+<heading id="8997F4DD0770E2C88EE2EAC786F0920B" reason="title">Etymology.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="FE393E61FB889A1FA7C5DA0B12E867E2">
+The specific name is derived from the Mekong River’s estuary. In Vietnamese, the name “ cư ̉ u long ” means nine dragons, which is the dragon’s mouth that waters flow from to the southern sea of
+<collectingCountry id="993D208B060ACD82F763358FC5F19491" name="Vietnam">Viet Nam</collectingCountry>
+.
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0E6LAG" type="distribution">
+<paragraph id="1D76C64078A73FE41B2F89D9AB9FB285">
+<heading id="B1EEDFC38BF07435DA6E82B551F36219" reason="title">Distribution.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="D46531F20F428C6E925AF4524B037369">
+Only known from the type series collected in Mekong’s estuary waters, southeast coast of
+<collectingCountry id="D57A325A9D4904693BEF3E894F1F164D" name="Vietnam">Viet Nam</collectingCountry>
+, catching by bottom trawls and scoop net (push net); they are common in the waters. The depth range is estimated to be
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+8–
+<specimenCount id="06FA9D96D10712FEC5814D292EEB3AD2" count="20" type="generic">20 m.</specimenCount>
+</quantity>
+</paragraph>
+</subSubSection>
+<subSubSection id="SECID0EEMAG" type="comparisons">
+<paragraph id="B1ADB9B7E51EBD3847E0CD54650470E1">
+<heading id="2DCAD6B40D7CB5A0CA12C65476799283" reason="title">Comparisons.</heading>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="D98BB9C9EB88F84438EA2DA784446462">
+<taxonomicName id="2625A1BBA89D352DCF87A3D36E76872A" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cuulongensis" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="770F71F38EA6196D698E2638A8F17AC3" italics="true">Ophichthus cuulongensis</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="E89B39963E9F3473A03BC7E7318E248C" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+is similar to several of its congeners in their extremely elongated bodies. The selected characters for comparing these species are listed in Table
+<tableCitation id="4A52554B5C5FC12AA19CA1E12DE292FB" captionStart="Table 2" captionStartId="T2" captionText="Table 2. Selected morphological and meristic characteristics of eight elongate Ophichthus species. Data source: 1. This study; 2. Mishra et al. 2019; 3. Kodeeswaran et al. 2023; 4. McCosker 2010; 5. Lee and Asano 1997." httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/1ED6C1F0F0A50100C9F749DD9FBE297B" tableUuid="1ED6C1F0F0A50100C9F749DD9FBE297B">2</tableCitation>
+. Compared to those species,
+<taxonomicName id="FE1432D1A6190E99E7FDC8841D471C2C" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cuulongensis" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="80A781D79623678E8066ACE8896CAF2D" italics="true">O. cuulongensis</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="5A1E3785A5A5A1749B9D26619250AD8D" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+has distinct vertebrae count ranging
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+total. It readily differs from
+<taxonomicName id="9F40AC35DC4A38755361BC3CD802B01E" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nguyenorum" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="530635B2C2808C500ECE6199F45C2284" italics="true">O. nguyenorum</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="6D262BD2487E6A3AC677CD9AA7922B49" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+(190–196),
+<taxonomicName id="B68D9D22BEF7AC0741C76F263D55C085" authorityName="Day" authorityYear="1878" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="microcephalus">
+<emphasis id="B2C26C673F7F4E4F138D2AF3994DE3A9" italics="true">O. microcephalus</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+(214), and
+<taxonomicName id="3168EB7BDA79ED56DBFC20FEAD35FDC6" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rotundus">
+<emphasis id="D92177484166172003A8D9A05AD5A654" italics="true">O. rotundus</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+(178–184). Moreover, the new species differs from
+<taxonomicName id="794BA5CAFB4C8F0826091F4E8F4EEE00" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="2010" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="congroides">
+<emphasis id="57298006286569E0105347B14C254B44" italics="true">O. congroides</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+,
+<taxonomicName id="9436D4E98521559A1FB95ECB186613D3" authorityName="Chaudhuri" authorityYear="1916" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chilkensis">
+<emphasis id="9B0450E93F07936ECC0697E51F4791B7" italics="true">O. chilkensis</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+, and
+<taxonomicName id="2DBE31C83A2C469A55A08C4B92CDE2D6" baseAuthorityName="Bleeker" baseAuthorityYear="1853" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="macrochir">
+<emphasis id="8D54E6FC75646A9568D68CB1FE8A4412" italics="true">O. macrochir</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+in having fewer supraorbital pores (4 = 1 + 3, vs 5 = 1 + 4) and body coloration.
+</paragraph>
+<caption id="1ED6C1F0F0A50100C9F749DD9FBE297B" ID-Table-UUID="1ED6C1F0F0A50100C9F749DD9FBE297B" httpUri="http://table.plazi.org/id/1ED6C1F0F0A50100C9F749DD9FBE297B" startId="T2" targetIsTable="true">
+<paragraph id="1BB3510F295A142174A776865418A099">
+<label id="18FB79F24FF95128CC594B0D1BBABEC3">Table 2.</label>
+</paragraph>
+<paragraph id="D8B7AA82D6C0E59D4FDE6EACF9963953">
+Selected morphological and meristic characteristics of eight elongate
+<taxonomicName id="A9D3E5FFABB2288C7BFF7D13D7634CA1" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="undetermined">
+<emphasis id="EBB12AE3DA88FD1D27BFCD84925CAAA2" italics="true">Ophichthus</emphasis>
+species.
+</taxonomicName>
+Data source: 1. This study; 2.
+<bibRefCitation id="AA2DB119E58D905D5E719CCD39F0CC5B" DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.4586.1.13" author="Mishra" etAl="et al." firstAuthor="Mishra" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pagination="194-200" refId="B25" refString="Mishra SS, Mohapatra A, Ray D, Mohanty SR, Tudu PC (2019) Ophichthus chilkensis Chaudhuri, 1916 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) – resurrection as a valid species from India, with re-description. Zootaxa 4586: 194–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4586.1.13" title="Ophichthus chilkensis Chaudhuri, 1916 (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) - resurrection as a valid species from India, with re-description." volume="4586" year="2019">Mishra et al. 2019</bibRefCitation>
+; 3. Kodeeswaran et al. 2023; 4.
+<bibRefCitation id="3FC1C618F23413BF56ADF6F53359038E" DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.2505.1.1" author="McCosker" firstAuthor="McCosker" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pagination="1-39" refId="B19" refString="McCosker JE (2010) Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505: 1–39. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2505.1.1" title="Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species." volume="2505" year="2010">McCosker 2010</bibRefCitation>
+; 5.
+<bibRefCitation id="206AC40152782600EF98E8E0905FC0AD" author="Lee and Asano" firstAuthor="Lee" journalOrPublisher="Korean Journal of Biological Sciences" pagination="549-552" refId="B16" refString="Lee C-L, Asano H (1997) A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus rotundus (Ophichthidae, Anguilliformes) from Korea. Korean Journal of Biological Sciences 1: 549–552." title="A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus rotundus (Ophichthidae, Anguilliformes) from Korea." volume="1" year="1997">Lee and Asano 1997</bibRefCitation>
+.
+</paragraph>
+</caption>
+<paragraph id="C18FEA0E32FCD51F6A23246A0168B690">
+<table id="TID0EMBAI" rules="all">
+<tbody id="49F75FC29CC714E86BF1012CA4B367DB">
+<tr id="37DDF0539C461DB0FDC53CA2210AACF5">
+<th id="D1C5B775991A26A51D47A6BB436E4D3F" colspan="1" isEmpty="true" rowspan="1">-</th>
+<th id="423B8651D2ACE8A3A2A7F1EBC6476DDE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="2A0546497B63A8E3FFDA359611D1B82A" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="cuulongensis" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="B8CD2FBF82E9B821EE5D1773FF9CDEE6" italics="true">O. cuulongensis</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="E33D2CC583273E54F92E85D41E133628" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+</th>
+<th id="A3E5B6253B96DDC250FE6E487681C19B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="3A777262D757799B1F0697F21FD11452" authorityName="Vo, Hibino & Ho" authorityYear="2025" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="nguyenorum" status="sp. nov.">
+<emphasis id="7CCF5508DD7545329AF458B7685CF05B" italics="true">O. nguyenorum</emphasis>
+</taxonomicName>
+<taxonomicNameLabel id="083FFBB209A832644DE904682415E13C" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
+</th>
+<emphasis id="7301A371CB991BFB9443D1B6932A6078" italics="true">
+<th id="2685FF1A1464A40BB93758B8B2A5DA16" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="E4138CEE90BBF05F60D765B727687A31" authorityName="Chaudhuri" authorityYear="1916" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="chilkensis">O. chilkensis</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+<th id="2F5786AF2D38CB04EC2C1E00E8EED2BA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="43D7D623C7FBB41A4F963D53C6FC3CB5" authorityName="McCosker" authorityYear="2010" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="congroides">O. congroides</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+<th id="4F9F80D634CAF0980404ED156D3B6223" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="1253B17C815048FBCE99A60CED23F886" baseAuthorityName="Bleeker" baseAuthorityYear="1853" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="macrochir">O. macrochir</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+<th id="D07A81EC954F400AF3382A27E56421B2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="F22E3177D9CD91F7CC8443D7E0DBED77" authorityName="Day" authorityYear="1878" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="microcephalus">O. microcephalus</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+<th id="A55D8637EEF3D4DF2C4989AACCBBA031" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<taxonomicName id="2D422851BE207CB01F27F98A18D666C4" baseAuthorityName="Bleeker" baseAuthorityYear="1852" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rutidoderma">O. rutidoderma</taxonomicName>
+</th>
+<taxonomicName id="B19570822E3D49421FCFAA97CFA4CC74" authority="Proportions" family="Ophichthidae" genus="Ophichthus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Anguilliformes" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="rotundus">
+<th id="3A9DC8CA53608BEADFAB868159347ED8" colspan="1" rowspan="1">O. rotundus</th>
+<tr id="99ABC15EEB3FC7D7A1299B2459536605">
+<td id="7C16353EB5C9380FBC5F44F4CD199F7A" colspan="9" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="050BA899243EAFF020EB41ADBCA1FD5A" bold="true">Proportions</emphasis>
+</td>
+</tr>
+</taxonomicName>
+</emphasis>
+</tr>
+<tr id="7FDEC0B1EBF2116EADB6E2B0920E9FF7">
+<td id="8EB330A8C1C6F41E9F8A9E4333850318" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EOUAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+(%
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ESUAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+)
+</td>
+<td id="44ADC0B1BDDAA7FA3A58F6B85D7EDE33" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.2–6.2</td>
+<td id="2D727D1679E00F58A5C4CC04736086B6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.4–6.2</td>
+<td id="399917B25164940A8D4D317F8C5D5845" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.9–5.5</td>
+<td id="86DCF1E496B71F5A8CF4AA3C442DF060" colspan="1" rowspan="1">8.3–8.4</td>
+<td id="784611BE307FC1D40995306F75B204FD" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.6–6.7</td>
+<td id="811ECE1588B05983334F09CEB37AADA3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.8</td>
+<td id="56274BCA02D48D0177BAF913A0616557" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.7–7.2</td>
+<td id="F12BE7EF033B563E846CB04AACD58AC7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.4–6.9</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="18C4ED1505A518D443A2CBBF0FAE60CD">
+<td id="7766919647787D0FB52994F00FE533AE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+Trunk (%
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ETVAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+)
+</td>
+<td id="7D4739DE71853CE0235674AD9B8D491C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.3–28.5</td>
+<td id="80ED3FFA2F5BED4286A4E280459B3059" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.9–28.0</td>
+<td id="C91D1D99D71EDE1C7100F6307C811F19" colspan="1" rowspan="1">28.1–31.3</td>
+<td id="21D65E880841D51A98206C9EA5FE05D1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="C629B90699CE74FF0A743C5FAAE4C327" colspan="1" rowspan="1">25.2 – 31.7</td>
+<td id="9C9F519048323059C3177F4169F4A68C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">31.5</td>
+<td id="23648489E42B33C9FC0EB6DF5BEEE681" colspan="1" rowspan="1">26.2–27.8</td>
+<td id="A6574465582EFC130FF0AEC79FD41ADE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">30.9–31.4</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="559A9BCDCC58454F29346E0B57BF6F75">
+<td id="227943762D3771935B50FB78BFA8F324" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+Tail (%
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EUWAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+)
+</td>
+<td id="9BD4F0D05D51365FD1DEC835AF8F4DA0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">65.4–68.8</td>
+<td id="5FA458963F8488D0B894D3752A0B8BCC" colspan="1" rowspan="1">66.5–68.6</td>
+<td id="D92439104E79565C3BC07B2B142C5446" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63.5–70.7</td>
+<td id="B2AECB1892BA2FBD06C4716B47E70453" colspan="1" rowspan="1">60–63</td>
+<td id="3A21ED102E2CEE859D18BD2F8E14FBA0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62.5–69.3</td>
+<td id="1E91420EAB9F197BD3DA88FFA8FD0830" colspan="1" rowspan="1">63.8</td>
+<td id="60C4D1E40F206F18A44C2F5C0DDC7BA7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">65.7–67.5</td>
+<td id="57B71C3AA6C69887E6071592F42694B0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">60.7–66.7</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="F14F5ED5961357321368BEB06C0CBFBF">
+<td id="D7791D632331CE2D7125D26A03B5E9D3" colspan="9" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="0E4D9D35B435391662952AB55106190E" bold="true">Ratios</emphasis>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="42DE6E1CEE0E3CC335B2FD1191AEC23F">
+<td id="D6904ABFF54A000D278BBA96051A8E24" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E3XAG" xlink_title="Total lengths">TL</abbrev>
+/ BD
+</td>
+<td id="97233BC0110D187F882DC0003CC6D4BF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">48.9–63.8</td>
+<td id="3DF6AE8010B9591AA8A8C77EA64B2123" colspan="1" rowspan="1">61.8–68.8</td>
+<td id="B9D6F9AADE49A1F108F0397B976F56D6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">50.0–90.9</td>
+<td id="F2B7E016CAC4DDD3243C641D95E8D083" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="FE13C75A348FBAB9790B368E2A9BB774" colspan="1" rowspan="1">54.9 – 74.5</td>
+<td id="97AA92527B419AB48AC905F6BD8C6E81" colspan="1" rowspan="1">71.4</td>
+<td id="85382E78FC8B6B1FE8A07A1D0B39E745" colspan="1" rowspan="1">39.2–56.2</td>
+<td id="210D667DD4B6BFC8C9190E69E29B7693" colspan="1" rowspan="1">37.0–43.5</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="BC7FB34EF5BEC941841E6A02E808C605">
+<td id="3FEB48971FAA9FC0EFC1DE8FF5152400" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+PDL /
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E4YAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="F64629E974CD2765E02D3F9CE6B0D3AF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.2 – 1.6</td>
+<td id="15B0D6FD36E49D8E619F3237A86BF5A5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4–1.6</td>
+<td id="3D2FF4BDD1324798FCD5335D8AAE8CBE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.3–1.5</td>
+<td id="936FF5CB432930E4FCD94206692A36DA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.6–1.7</td>
+<td id="7252ABD3440C4CCF7AC8CB329E6AD74A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.1–1.2</td>
+<td id="AB5DDF2C6A12F85B8B1055E6062F7C5E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.4</td>
+<td id="4731B4469D7B0787DF31945A9E71F789" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1.2–1.6</td>
+<td id="07720B90038C39D42A6B03F212ECEE83" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="32416A7173A678B61EA61E0F43EB4DCF">
+<td id="C9CBFBBF99FEDD6D3DAEFED0DE6B5076" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+Trunk /
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E4ZAG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="5F4C79F288FBC1DC63EF721EB29369B5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.2 – 5.4</td>
+<td id="50D8A52EECD1233BC696854463C2846B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.3–5.0</td>
+<td id="AF4AB803EFC03F9B9B804862961812EB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.5–6.1</td>
+<td id="86ECD9AA7DB7A020392F75CEDC602A9A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.5–3.8</td>
+<td id="7EAA134EB5A334DF6F15436CF74800DD" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.4–5.5</td>
+<td id="9412D9D49A9637B7E49BF6BD799B284F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.5</td>
+<td id="912EE2CCB8CD4F3C11F81FAAC2937BF3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.7–4.7</td>
+<td id="61FCA64BCC5EEC084940B88449C532EB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="4E0A695D40BB530FCBE8C42FF5C006A4">
+<td id="D6DB6A949EB5835C6671585DDD4D3263" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Trunk / PDL</td>
+<td id="20320E1380901B6F128F249A0E8CB0EF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.7 – 3.8</td>
+<td id="FDC92B66516DE8C0AE51E50665A51319" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.0–3.5</td>
+<td id="D5BD549D9A5D701E88A75F45401362F3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.1–4.6</td>
+<td id="ADE83229908A8EF2606969356C8CC949" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.1–2.3</td>
+<td id="DB037F72B13C0E844CFA013CA53A6D93" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.2–4.5</td>
+<td id="D367A06F1571E2CC04AF12617C0C1EAB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.6</td>
+<td id="044978CDBF2D8F97E173CDD67B1F5996" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.9–3.3</td>
+<td id="122EF5B9CF8CBE8AC54C5F0F0D302B5F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="705FC424152A59277F8D1B8184A11D35">
+<td id="0F7A7946C1B16521610711556458F631" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EZ2AG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+/ SNL
+</td>
+<td id="61E31591BFE80EECC1B3496F71431E6D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.5 – 7.8</td>
+<td id="6D5CA03FB021D75782AA958F795AA815" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.1–6.8</td>
+<td id="68C9A3388896A1E6AC2F9FA1888A36E0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.4–6.1</td>
+<td id="542FB849608ED35FACD5B29BE456D926" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.9–5.1</td>
+<td id="31E78B6169802A10271346775FB3BC31" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.1–7.3</td>
+<td id="799C1EAD7E316B17C54B534F77CB2D0C" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6.9</td>
+<td id="5A8F3122C280312E4E88BC08AD307619" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.9–8.0</td>
+<td id="E1B1E0CE6F277B3A740CF1AE7C7CC7BB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5.8–7.2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="3A33F33298A0A3A6BBD96F9469888533">
+<td id="C38389CF83130F153473D1DDD294983A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0E13AG" xlink_title="head lengths">HL</abbrev>
+/ UJL
+</td>
+<td id="28521A5A1E6CE0B8DE0323829AD4DE01" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.8 – 4.3</td>
+<td id="52DD77CD5B42B2686631EEC053F31D97" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.2–3.6</td>
+<td id="756DA215DFB71B625D064F100C072942" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.2–3.8</td>
+<td id="31EB1DED9582D44C52DDB13E8B9017BE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.3</td>
+<td id="A1AE7FFC5C78C8BBEFFD64FFBE546909" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2.4–3.6</td>
+<td id="56212A2684FFB6ED03C95695622A6639" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4.0</td>
+<td id="5357E8DF48DFE055EAA3DDE717B8FCB2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">3.4–4.4</td>
+<td id="7DB822A4B890B7A5E7F706984991D987" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="455932DAE86CA46FD4186BB5C9498607">
+<td id="6BCB265EB4C0FC66B67AC9F2483D216B" colspan="9" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="66330113B9F56A7E15486E519A7743CF" bold="true">Meristics</emphasis>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="581A442C54A3559E9D304B823BCA4ECC">
+<td id="A90D906D4BA4F8A4C9FE76BC632E7E07" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EC5AG" xlink_title="supraorbital pores">SO</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="FE0B7EFD3AACA0A73A4286F150E599F7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 3</td>
+<td id="3DA5A4E07C2011CED918CEAE1FC38990" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 3</td>
+<td id="54C908E2DA6182560A7692DA8333BE31" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 4</td>
+<td id="42B80D65F2130673EDDDD580F31D5134" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 4</td>
+<td id="D9EB15E4F64248B726998EF67C44461D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 4</td>
+<td id="6570EE9BB64A8EF96FB1B3B9A1701CEA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="C6BB8555F283B7DF617121E5AF62B0DF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 3</td>
+<td id="2D084CA7F28CCC1E1BC974A896321E57" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 + 3</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="050E95D5046923F45733D882BA6D7D19">
+<td id="645A2A027C1BE57D8A77078400081143" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ED6AG" xlink_title="preoperculomandibular pores">POM</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="F173F4CC0B90B2894849131D0A4BA6DC" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5 (rarely 6) + 2</td>
+<td id="F6BA3E517DD2B12BAA7CEBE3AE752C5A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5 or 6 + 2</td>
+<td id="A0E73AC2FD77B5AE6D5412613B9842AE" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5 + 2</td>
+<td id="341CD515E65B1D3ACB18D7D797A96C37" colspan="1" rowspan="1">6 + 2</td>
+<td id="0F988915824728F408D9EDFFA17DDD59" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4–5 + 2</td>
+<td id="061BDCE92B0CE420105253C476300A9D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="1BE775F05F4A0EA172FF17638BA97663" colspan="1" rowspan="1">4 – 6 + 2</td>
+<td id="949BF38E43037B8E5728E67EEB6DEE6E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">5 + 2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="B50590B61E740942C7577C7AC96148A7">
+<td id="AA39CD1186AB16D95FF939F8B95954BA" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EEABG" xlink_title="pores before dorsal-fin origin">PDLL</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="B5A95A9EC1F97BE490D0937B4E6B5F37" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13–17</td>
+<td id="FEA093A8377C8E7C944D637EF9AF27D7" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13–16</td>
+<td id="5A335653E0C6A301946B9580E537B68E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13–14 *</td>
+<td id="2E67B668315A2A2010B03CD875936FCF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="CCFEBD4D0D10FE9EB1AFAA5F147AAD1B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">11 – 14</td>
+<td id="CEAD3C358BBF115A35BEB03A1F902983" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="B3238AA7BE7DC0FB2F79CA99B5232F65" colspan="1" rowspan="1">14 – 17</td>
+<td id="7E6FDE6299A084CF04747FBA360FDD89" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="314C97D01EECFF8E587C14D2F06BC3B9">
+<td id="95D5DFB1ED408E6618940E5660B0651F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EFBBG" xlink_title="pores before anal-fin origin">PALL</abbrev>
+</td>
+<td id="79058EA4478FDEC318C5EF55514DAF51" colspan="1" rowspan="1">62 – 65</td>
+<td id="595B5A91412BF1D224E19CB3E3DD5398" colspan="1" rowspan="1">61–64</td>
+<td id="87ACD8DE81EBA55FA9945ECFD84EE790" colspan="1" rowspan="1">69–71</td>
+<td id="AA5AD6A5614FE2B9827D39370AA1407B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">78</td>
+<td id="4C9882D3A7715E8123E520895813AF17" colspan="1" rowspan="1">69–71</td>
+<td id="EFD3BB6951248BD16303A7A3D72A5DF1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="3DBD947547BFE78EDBAEEF8329945797" colspan="1" rowspan="1">59 – 64</td>
+<td id="AF4D6F5A6D93FE4660D595E8E15ECBB5" colspan="1" rowspan="1">65–66</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="D1FA2A19D3D175CEEA948567BD947439">
+<td id="0EC1E96BCE73F5A0C914ED7AEE6DC5A1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Protrusion number</td>
+<td id="5A506E64BD93B26624528E0BDE9340C0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2 (rarely 1)</td>
+<td id="F21FA714A5989551DD5C9618BB2046F4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1 (rarely 2)</td>
+<td id="EDED2113F97151A5B2DEF0F4A1636267" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1</td>
+<td id="823E2D4CBC9F6911D294647B291A01D4" colspan="1" rowspan="1">0</td>
+<td id="9C96CB5CC5F7886484A071E002609146" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2</td>
+<td id="B683D81CC867C1B3E3B14FEB968A3952" colspan="1" rowspan="1">1</td>
+<td id="CAFE64D68E6DA454544B85FA14C281A6" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2 (rarely 1)</td>
+<td id="10FEF269028BFA852BFD7CD379D9E1FD" colspan="1" rowspan="1">2</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="C29D0981914B353B7772AB4672917E92">
+<td id="4C01CFDCC53ACC3E15E15F7E14971788" colspan="1" rowspan="1">
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0ECDBG" xlink_title="Mean vertebral formula">MVF</abbrev>
+(
+<abbrev id="ABBRID0EGDBG" xlink_title="vertebral formula">VF</abbrev>
+)
+</td>
+<td id="31EEAA5BE979A05B6578C9E1D90ADEED" colspan="1" rowspan="1">14-62 - 202</td>
+<td id="526E24CCAB6F4E9923F26107C026D703" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15-62 - 192</td>
+<td id="921DE8068DAE821B28A9937FFE4FDC0D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">11-69 - 210</td>
+<td id="58C2A07B8ACA03610A93609BDA47C179" colspan="1" rowspan="1">21–76 – 206</td>
+<td id="6940A3D96F1563816A48F7E556BCD112" colspan="1" rowspan="1">11–70 – 217</td>
+<td id="BF32F3A0371199F13E3206143EB6C9DB" colspan="1" rowspan="1">13–72 – 214</td>
+<td id="F6DCAFBB2E6368CF7EC5E862E2497200" colspan="1" rowspan="1">15–63 – 197</td>
+<td id="876D660622B00022F013EF83AB01214E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">14–64 – 182</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="4E310FC4710C2C1C1E7A26489AD3E041">
+<td id="CB094845EF36B2EE9CC4C4A1B3CF5E1D" colspan="1" rowspan="1">TV</td>
+<td id="0B335E3BD41E9843DAF1F24416DC4351" colspan="1" rowspan="1">199 – 207</td>
+<td id="6D12991995501F9DFBC7B6397FB643ED" colspan="1" rowspan="1">190–196</td>
+<td id="C8C8F06D40710041F4B9385408545B95" colspan="1" rowspan="1">206–214</td>
+<td id="A6F322ABD4353BE08AA6FE5316964AF0" colspan="1" rowspan="1">204–208</td>
+<td id="A61A764A9E3CB30249D4AEF56A4C02A1" colspan="1" rowspan="1">214–221</td>
+<td id="0533096A2E1DE81613B1DF27390C5E65" colspan="1" rowspan="1">214</td>
+<td id="8D7EE4D86AC52F79E5C6EC9708F5C09B" colspan="1" rowspan="1">195–199</td>
+<td id="478B6186700FEE58E2F6A04C843D6192" colspan="1" rowspan="1">178–184</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="9C76103E7A2A15E9800364F78B7B371D">
+<td id="A346D8D3BF21776FB1B802A53C0005F6" colspan="9" rowspan="1">
+<emphasis id="61055BC6A674C371EF61FD8B0949426B" bold="true">Morphology</emphasis>
+</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="0426AC30BD38E3ABEFBB803219D54D88">
+<td id="0A55E0E2939340D997A1FD5629A745D3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">Skin condition</td>
+<td id="A238E2AEEE57822D3369EAE37D66691E" colspan="1" rowspan="1">wrinkled</td>
+<td id="332211D050DE13F6DACB19F71193DF7A" colspan="1" rowspan="1">wrinkled</td>
+<td id="FCA7D3DDD043355FA76CFFCC4D02F9B3" colspan="1" rowspan="1">wrinkled</td>
+<td id="73A1B61176E5AA128A13F585D56ED06F" colspan="1" rowspan="1">smooth</td>
+<td id="229AA8F4DFCED9296A509BC5CD6FFCD8" colspan="1" rowspan="1">wrinkled</td>
+<td id="CBE6A12AC3CC47828F95E0BE3B048E09" colspan="1" rowspan="1">–</td>
+<td id="D1179E4F2AE2ED078CC1BE18BA6009C2" colspan="1" rowspan="1">wrinkled</td>
+<td id="6ED012D48B9618024EC9FCB02383DCDF" colspan="1" rowspan="1">smooth</td>
+</tr>
+<tr id="077DBB6C2E26AF45C724B33DF35AD956">
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+<emphasis id="458B7BCD6389F39D795137431D94AD45" italics="true">Pisodonophis</emphasis>
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+in the larger specimens. The protrusions usually number two, but the one can degenerate or become very small on the side lip.
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