Dusky snake eel

The dusky snake eel (Ophichthus cylindroideus, also known as the tentacle-nose eel[2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Camillo Ranzani in 1839. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including Cuba and Brazil.[3]

Dusky snake eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species:
O. cylindroideus
Binomial name
Ophichthus cylindroideus
(Ranzani, 1839)
Synonyms[1]
  • Conger cylindroideus Ranzani, 1839
  • Ophichthus cylindroides (Ranzani, 1839)

References
  1. Synonyms of Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Ophichthus cylindroideus at www.fishbase.org.


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