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Leaden Worm Eel

Myrophis plumbeus

Classification

The leaden worm eel (Myrophis plumbeus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1871. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal, the Congo, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Brazil · 7Mexico · 1