Bascanichthys pusillus

(Bascanichthys pusillus)

Description

Bascanichthys pusillus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Anguilliformes

Family:Ophichthidae

Genus:Bascanichthys

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