Apterichtus monodi
| Apterichtus monodi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Apterichtus |
| Species: | A. monodi
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| Binomial name | |
| Apterichtus monodi (C. Roux, 1966)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Apterichtus monodi is a species of snake eel native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where it is found along the African coast from Senegal to Nigeria. It can be found at depths of from 80 to 150 metres (260 to 490 ft) where it digs burrows into sandy or muddy substrates of the continental shelf. This species can reach a length of 49.5 centimetres (19.5 in) TL.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Synonyms of Apterichtus monodi at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus monodi". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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