Neenchelys cheni (Chen & Weng, 1967)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Neenchelys cheni is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Johnson T. F. Chen and Herman Ting-Chen Weng in 1967, originally under the genus Myrophis. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Taiwan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 35 centimetres (14 in).
The species epithet "cheni" refers to Tung-Pai Chen.
Wikipedia contributors, Neenchelys cheni; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:17:22.265455+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Neenchelys cheni (Chen & Weng, 1967)
- Name authority
- (Chen & Weng, 1967)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Ophichthidae
- Genus
- Neenchelys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderAnguilliformes
- familyOphichthidae Günther, 1870
- subfamilyMyrophinae Kaup, 1856
- genusNeenchelys Bamber, 1915
- speciesNeenchelys cheni (Chen & Weng, 1967)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Neenchelys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Neenchelys buitendijki Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys mccoskeri Hibino, Ho & Kimura, 2012 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys microtretus Bamber, 1915 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys parvipectoralis Chu, Wu & Jin, 1981 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys pelagica Ho, McCosker & Smith, 2015 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys similis Ho, McCosker & Smith, 2015 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys andamanensis Hibino, Satapoomin & Kimura, 2015 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys gracilis Ho & Loh, 2015 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Neenchelys daedalus McCosker, 1982 | OphichthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Neenchelys retropinna Smith & Böhlke, 1983 Smith & Böhlke, 1983 | synonym |
| Myrophis cheni Chen & Weng, 1967 Chen & Weng, 1967 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1012186 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:464L3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.