Jump to content

Lethogoleos

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lethogoleos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Lethogoleos
McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982
Species:
L. andersoni
Binomial name
Lethogoleos andersoni
McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982

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.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2022). "Lethogoleos andersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199076A2556217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199076A2556217.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.