Apterichtus gracilis

Apterichtus gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Apterichtus
Species:
A. gracilis
Binomial name
Apterichtus gracilis
(Kaup, 1856)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ophisurapus gracilis Kaup, 1856

Apterichtus gracilis is a species of snake eel native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean off the coast of western Africa. It is known to occur on the continental shelf in mud or sand substrates in which it makes its burrows. It has been recorded at a depth of 75 metres (246 ft). This species can reach a length of at least 31.9 centimetres (12.6 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. ^ Synonyms of Apterichtus gracilis at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus gracilis". FishBase. February 2014 version.


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