Stictorhinus potamius

Stictorhinus potamius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Stictorhinus
J. E. Böhlke & McCosker, 1975
Species: S. potamius
Binomial name
Stictorhinus potamius
J. E. Böhlke & McCosker, 1975

Stictorhinus potamius is a species of freshwater eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the major river basins of Brazil.

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