Dusky snake eel
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Species: | O. cylindroideus
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Ophichthus cylindroideus (Ranzani, 1839)
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The Dusky snake eel (Ophichthus cylindroideus, also known as the Tentacle-nose eel[2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Camillo Ranzani in 1839. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Cuba and Brazil.[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.