Bascanichthys ceciliae
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| Bascanichthys ceciliae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Bascanichthys |
| Species: | B. ceciliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Bascanichthys ceciliae Blache & Cadenat, 1971 | |
Bascanichthys ceciliae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern coastal Atlantic Ocean between Senegal and Angola.[1] It inhabits shallow waters where it burrows in sand; the burrows are sometimes exposed during low tide. It can reach a maximum total length of 82.5 centimetres, but more commonly reaches a TL of 60 cm.[2]
