Ilyophis blachei Saldanha & Merrett, 1982

Tighe, Kenneth A., Smith, David G., Merrett, Nigel R., Frable, Benjamin W. & Zajonz, Uwe, 2024, Redescription of the eel Ilyophis arx Robins, 1976 (Anguilliformes: Synaphobranchidae: Ilyophinae) with a description of a new species of Ilyophis, and a taxonomic synopsis of the Ilyophinae, Zootaxa 5506 (1), pp. 35-57 : 52

Ilyophis blachei Saldanha & Merrett, 1982

Ilyophis blachei Saldanha & Merrett, 1982: 624 , Figs. 2–3 . Holotype: BMNH 1981.3 .17.1. Type locality: Porcupine Sea Bight , Northeastern Atlantic, 51° 04.4’ N, 11° 59.3’ W, 1494–1572 m.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Ilyophis arx. Pictures of fresh specimens after capture and before preservation. Upper specimen: USNM 443829. Lower specimen: BPBM 42217. (photos supplied by Dr. Jeffrey C. Drazen)

FIGURE 3. Distribution of Ilyophis arx in the eastern and central Pacific Ocean. Open star is the type locality. Closed stars are other study material.