Powellichthys

Powellichthys is a genus of eels in the family Chlopsidae. The sole species is Powellichthys ventriosus, which inhabits tropical reefs around the Cook Islands in the central western Pacific Ocean. It is a non-migratory species.^[2]

Powellichthys
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

References

1. McCosker, J.; Smith, D.R. & Tighe, K. (2023). "Powellichthys ventriosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023: e.T195653A2397502. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T195653A2397502.en. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Powellichthys ventriosus". FishBase. June 2011 version.