Plain snake eel
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Species: | O. unicolor
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Ophichthus unicolor Regan, 1908
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The Plain snake-eel[2] (Ophichthus unicolor) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Charles Tate Regan in 1908.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from Algoa Bay, South Africa, in the southeastern Atlantic Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 30 centimetres (12 in).[3]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus unicolor at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Ophichthus unicolor at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Ophichthus unicolor at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Regan, C. T., 1908 [ref. 14355] A collection of fishes from the coasts of Natal, Zululand, and Cape Colony. Annals of the Natal Museum v. 1 (pt 3): 241-255, Pls. 37-42.