Ophichthus serpentinus

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]

Ophichthus serpentinus
Scientific classification
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

References
  1. Synonyms of Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. 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.


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