Leptenchelys vermiformis

Leptenchelys vermiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Leptenchelys
G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941
Species: L. vermiformis
Binomial name
Leptenchelys vermiformis
G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941

Leptenchelys vermiformis, or the Slender Worm-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Costa Rica.

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