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Notes on the Snake Eel Neenchelys buitendijki(Ophichthidae:
Myrophinae), a New Record for Malaysia
(Mengenai Belut Ular Neenchelys buitendijki(Ophichthidae: Myrophinae),
Satu Rekod Baru untuk Malaysia)
Hsuan-Ching Ho
National Museum of Marine Biology & Aquarium
Institute of Marine Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology, National Dong Hwa University No. 2, Houwan Rd., Checheng
Pingtung, 944
Taiwan
Hong-Wooi Teoh & Ving-Ching Chong*
Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences/Institute of Biological
Sciences
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 5 Oktober 2011 / Diterima: 21 Mac
2012
ABSTRACT
Neenchelys buitendijkiWeber and de Beaufort, 1916 from Malaysia is reported for the
first time. Five specimens collected from Matang,
Peninsular Malaysia, represent the third record in the Indo-western Pacific
region. A detailed description is provided to document the species into the
fish fauna of Malaysia.
Keywords: Anguilliformes; fish; Neenchelys; new record; taxonomy
ABSTRAK
Neenchelys buitendijkiWeber and de Beaufort, 1916 dari Malaysia telah dilaporkan buat kali pertama. Lima spesimen yang telah dikutip dari Matang, Barat-Laut Semenanjung Malaysia, merupakan rekod ketiga dari rantau Indo Pasifik Barat. Huraian terperinci telah diterangkan untuk mendokumentasi spesis ini dalam senarai fauna ikan di
Malaysia.
Kata kunci: Anguilliformes; ikan; Neenchelys; rekod baru; taksonomi
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*Pengarang surat-menyurat; email: chong@um.edu.my
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