Letharchus aliculatus
| Letharchus aliculatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Letharchus |
| Species: | L. aliculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Letharchus aliculatus McCosker, 1974 | |
Letharchus aliculatus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1974.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Brazil in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 1 metre (0.0 to 3.3 ft), and inhabit sand sediments and rock tides. Males can reach a maximum total length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in).[1]
References
- 1 2 Letharchus aliculatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ McCosker, J. E., 1974 (18 Oct.) [ref. 2933] A revision of the ophichthid eel genus Letharchus. Copeia 1974 (no. 3): 619-629.
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