Strophidon

Strophidon
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

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Synonyms
  • Evenchelys Jordan & Evermann, 1902

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.