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Leuropharus

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Leuropharus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Leuropharus
Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
Species:
L. lasiops
Binomial name
Leuropharus lasiops
Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970

Leuropharus lasiops, or the acned snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico.

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; and Lea, B. (2010). "Leuropharus lasiops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183753A8170370. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183753A8170370.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.