Leuropharus lasiops

Leuropharus lasiops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Leuropharus
Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
Species: L. lasiops
Binomial name
Leuropharus lasiops
Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970

Leuropharus lasiops, or the Acned 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 Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico.

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