Key worm eel

The key worm eel (Ahlia egmontis) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean islands to Brazil in reef environments.

Key worm eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ahlia
D. S. Jordan & B. M. Davis, 1892
Species:
A. egmontis
Binomial name
Ahlia egmontis
(D. S. Jordan, 1884)
Synonyms

Leptocephalus crenatus
Leptocephalus hexastigma
Leptocephalus humilis

References

  1. McCosker, J. (2015). "Ahlia egmontis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T199311A2581219. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T199311A2581219.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
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