Descriptions of two new dark-body snake eels of the genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan


	Ophichthus kbalanensis sp. nov., NMMB-P26381, holotype, 414 mm TL, Da-xi, Taiwan A fresh condition B preserved condition. Arrows indicate positions of dorsal-fin origin (lefts) and anus (rights).

Part of: Hibino Y, Ho H-C, Huang J-F (2024) Descriptions of two new dark-body snake eels of the genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. In: Ho H-C, Russell B, Hibino Y, Lee M-Y (Eds) Biodiversity and taxonomy of fishes in Taiwan and adjacent waters. ZooKeys 1220: 63-78. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1220.126337