The long-toothed false moray (Boehlkenchelys longidentata) is an eel of the family Chlopsidae which inhabits tropical reefs around the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean, Ambon Island in Indonesia, and Fiji and Palau in the Pacific Ocean. It is the only species in its genus.[2] The genus Boehlkenchelys is named for J.E. and E.B. Boehlke.
| Long-toothed false moray | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Chlopsidae |
| Genus: | Boehlkenchelys Tighe, 1992 |
| Species: | B. longidentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Boehlkenchelys longidentata Tighe, 1992
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Boehlkenchelys longidentata at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Boehlkenchelys longidentata" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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