Yirrkala calyptra is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2011.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Queensland Australia, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 35.8 centimetres (14.1 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 39.5 centimetres (15.6 in).[1]
The species epithet "calyptra", treated as a noun in apposition, means "veil" in Greek, and refers to the eel's facial colouring.[1]
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