Inhaca fringelip

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The Inhaca fringelip[3] (Cirrhimuraena inhacae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[4] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1962.[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).[4]

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Inhaca fringelip
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Cirrhimuraena
Species:
C. inhacae
Binomial name
Cirrhimuraena inhacae
Synonyms[2]
  • Jenkinsiella inhacae J. L. B. Smith, 1962
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