Benthenchelys cartieri

(Benthenchelys cartieri)

Description

Benthenchelys cartieri is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a tropical, marine eel known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 1168 m, and inhabits the pelagic zone.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Ophichthidae
Genus:Benthenchelys
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