Lethogoleos
Lethogoleos andersoni, or the forgetful snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina.
| Lethogoleos andersoni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Lethogoleos McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982 |
| Species: | L. andersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Lethogoleos andersoni McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Lethogoleos andersoni" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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