Ophichthus leonensis

Fish

Ophichthus leonensis is a marine eel in the family Ophichthidae, the worm and snake eels. Described by Jacques Blache, it is known from a single specimen recovered from the stomach of a fish caught at 180 metres in Sierra Leone, eastern Atlantic Ocean. It is presumed to burrow in sand or mud, as is common among eels. Males reach a total length of 23.2 centimetres.

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Family: Ophichthidae
Known locality: Sierra Leone, eastern Atlantic Ocean
Male length: 23.2 centimetres

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Article: Ophichthus leonensis (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q1945421
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