Ophichthus serpentinus

Short description: Species of fish

Ophichthus serpentinus

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Anguilliformes
Family:  | Ophichthidae
Genus:  | Ophichthus
Species:  |

O. serpentinus

Binomial name
Ophichthus serpentinus

Seale, 1917

Synonyms[1]

* Ophichthys serpentinus Seale, 1917
* Ophichthus karreri Blache, 1975
* Ophichthus bennettai McCosker, 1986

Ophichthus serpentinus, known commonly as the slender snake-eel in South Africa ,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including Namibia and South Africa. It dwells at a depth range of 235 to 490 metres (771 to 1,608 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 68 centimetres (27 in).[3]

## References

1. ↑ Synonyms of Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
2. ↑ Common names for Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
4. ↑ Seale, A., 1917 (May) [ref. 4001] New species of apodal fishes. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 61 (no. 4): 79-94.

Wikidata ☰ Q2854423 entry

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