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Letharchus aliculatus

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Letharchus aliculatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Letharchus
Species:
L. aliculatus
Binomial name
Letharchus aliculatus
McCosker, 1974

Letharchus aliculatus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1974.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Brazil in the southwestern Atlantic Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 0 to 1 metre (0.0 to 3.3 ft), and inhabit sand sediments and rock tides. Males can reach a maximum total length of 21.5 centimetres (8.5 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G. & Tighe, K. (2022). "Letharchus aliculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199021A2550842. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199021A2550842.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b Letharchus aliculatus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ McCosker, J. E., 1974 (18 Oct.) [ref. 2933] A revision of the ophichthid eel genus Letharchus. Copeia 1974 (no. 3): 619-629.