Scolecenchelys vermiformis

(Scolecenchelys vermiformis)

Description

Scolecenchelys vermiformis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1866, originally under the genus Chilorhinus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Sri Lanka, in the western Indian Ocean.

Taxonomic tree:

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