Pseudomyrophis atlanticus
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| Pseudomyrophis atlanticus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Pseudomyrophis |
| Species: | P. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudomyrophis atlanticus Blache, 1975 | |
Pseudomyrophis atlanticus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Jacques Blache in 1975.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean (from which its species epithet is derived), including Senegal and Angola. It dwells at a depth range of 40 to 100 metres (130 to 330 ft), and inhabits the continental shelf, where it forms burrows in sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 25.9 centimetres (10.2 in).[1]
