Lethogoleos andersoni

Lethogoleos andersoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Lethogoleos
McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982
Species: L. andersoni
Binomial name
Lethogoleos andersoni
McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982

Lethogoleos andersoni, or the Forgetful Snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina.

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