Apterichtus ansp

Apterichtus ansp
Conservation status
	Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Apterichtus
Species:	A. ansp
Binomial name
	Apterichtus ansp; (J. E. Böhlke, 1968)
Synonyms
	Verma ansp J. E. Böhlke, 1968;

Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, USA through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) TL.^[2]

References

^ Synonyms of Apterichtus ansp at www.fishbase.org.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus ansp". FishBase. February 2014 version.

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[1] Synonyms of Apterichtus ansp at www.fishbase.org.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus ansp". FishBase. February 2014 version.

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