| Citation | McCosker, J.E. and Y.-Y. Chen, 2000, A new species of deepwater snake-eel, Ophichthus aphotistos, with comments on Neenchelys retropinna (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan.. Ichthyol. Res. 47(4):353-357. |
| Ref. | 40865 McCosker, J.E. and Y.-Y. Chen, 2000 |
| Page | 354 |
| Named Used as Valid | Ophichthus aphotistos |
| Comment | max depth; |
| Locality | Type locality, Tung-Kong Channel, SW Taiwan |
| Distribution | Taiwan. |
| Quote | 700-800 m; |