Yirrkala kaupii

Description

Yirrkala kaupii is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Sphagebranchus. It is a tropical, freshwater eel which is known from Indonesia and the Philippines. Males can reach a maximum total length of 35 centimetres (14 in).