Published: November 15, 1993Received: February 12, 1993Available on J-STAGE: June 28, 2010Accepted: August 19, 1993
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A new ophichthid eel, Muraenichthys japonicus, is described on the basis of a single specimen from the Sea of Japan. The new species clearly differs from its congeners in having extremely short dorsal and anal fins originating near the tip of the tail.
