Academy eel
| Academy eel | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Apterichtus |
| Species: | A. ansp |
| Binomial name | |
| Apterichtus ansp (J. E. Böhlke, 1968) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, USA through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) TL.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Apterichtus ansp at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Apterichtus ansp" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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