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Oman snake eel

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Oman snake eel
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Yirrkala
Species:
Y. omanensis
Binomial name
Yirrkala omanensis
Norman, 1939
Synonyms

Sphagebranchus omanensis Norman, 1939
Ichthyapus omanensis Norman, 1939

Yirrkala omanensis also known as the Oman snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939, originally under the genus Sphagebranchus.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Gulf of Oman (from which its species epithet and common name are derived), in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 73 metres (240 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Yirrkala omanensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.
  2. ^ Norman, J.R. (1939): Fishes. The John Murray Expedition 1933-34. Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1): 1-116.