Myrichthys breviceps
| Myrichthys breviceps | |
|---|---|
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| Sharptail Snake Eel, Myrichthys breviceps | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Myrichthys |
| Species: | M. breviceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Myrichthys breviceps (J. Richardson, 1848) | |
Myrichthys breviceps, the Sharptail snake-eel, is native to the Western Atlantic. They feed mainly on invertebrates and can burrow tailfirst into the sand.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Myrichthys breviceps" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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