Aprognathodon platyventris
| Aprognathodon platyventris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Aprognathodon J. E. Böhlke, 1967 |
| Species: | A. platyventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Aprognathodon platyventris J. E. Böhlke, 1967 | |
The stripe eel, Aprognathodon platyventris, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the Florida Keys through the Caribbean islands to Venezuela in reef environments.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Aprognathodon platyventris" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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