Bascanichthys ceciliae
| Bascanichthys ceciliae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Bascanichthys |
| Species: | B. ceciliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bascanichthys ceciliae Blache & Cadenat, 1971 | |
Bascanichthys ceciliae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal and Angola. It inhabits shallow waters where it burrows in sand; the burrows are sometimes exposed during low tide. Males can reach a maximum total length of 82.5 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 60 cm.[1]
References
- 1 2 Bascanichthys ceciliae at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Blache, J. and J. Cadenat, 1971 [ref. 13696] Contribution à la connaissance des poissons anguilliformes de la côte occidentale d'Afrique. Dixième note: les genres Myrichthys, Bascanichthys et Callechelys (Fam. des Ophichthidae). Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 33 (no. 1): 158-201.
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