Gordiichthys combibus

Gordiichthys combibus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Gordiichthys
Species:	G. combibus
Binomial name
Gordiichthys combibus McCosker & Lavenberg, 2001

Gordiichthys combibus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by John E. McCosker and Robert J. Lavenberg in 2001.^[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Colombia, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 2 metres (0.0 to 6.6 ft), and inhabit shallow water. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40.6 centimetres (16.0 in).^[2]

The species epithet "combibo" means "to drink with a companion" in Latin, and refers to the sibling nature of G. combibus to G. randalli.^[2] The IUCN redlist currently lists G. combibus as Data Deficient, as it is known from only a few specimens collected in Colombia.^[1]

References

1. McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; and Lea, B. (2010). "Gordiichthys combibus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183306A8090568. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183306A8090568.en. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
2. Gordiichthys combibus at www.fishbase.org.
3. McCosker, J. E. and R. J. Lavenberg, 2001 [ref. 25775] Gordiichthys combibus, a new species of eastern Pacific sand-eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Revista de Biología Tropical v. 49 (Suppl. 1): 7-12.