Ophichthus megalops | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Ophichthus |
Species: | O. megalops
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Binomial name | |
Ophichthus megalops Asano, 1987
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Ophichthus megalops is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [1] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1987. [2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 360 meters (1,180 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.2 centimeters (13.1 in). [1]