Dusky snake eel
| Dusky snake eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. cylindroideus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophichthus cylindroideus (Ranzani, 1839) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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The Dusky snake eel (Ophichthus cylindroideus, also known as the Tentacle-nose eel[2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Camillo Ranzani in 1839. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Cuba and Brazil.[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
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