Mystriophis crosnieri
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| Mystriophis crosnieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Mystriophis |
| Species: | M. crosnieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Mystriophis crosnieri Blache, 1971 | |
Mystriophis crosnieri, known commonly as the spoon-nose eel in the United Kingdom,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Jacques Blache in 1971.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal, Angola, and the western Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 75 to 300 metres (246 to 984 ft), and forms burrows in sand and mud sediments on the continental shelf. Males can reach a maximum total length of 96.5 centimetres (38.0 in).[3]
The diet of M. crosnieri consists of benthic crustaceans.[5]
