Bascanichthys paulensis

(Bascanichthys paulensis)

Description

Bascanichthys paulensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Margaret Hamilton Storey in 1939. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean.

Taxonomic tree:

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