Dalophis obtusirostris
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| Dalophis obtusirostris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Dalophis |
| Species: | D. obtusirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Dalophis obtusirostris | |
Dalophis obtusirostris is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Jacques Blache and Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1972.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Mauritania and Senegal. It inhabits estuaries and forms burrows in sand or mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 38.8 centimetres.[2]
