Speckled Worm Eel

Myrophis punctatus

Classification

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae

The speckled worm-eel, Myrophis punctatus, is a member of the Ophichthidae (snake eel) family. It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1852. M.

Distribution

Speckled Worm Eel — (c) Kane Sandoval, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kane Sandoval · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 197Brazil · 4France · 3

Sources and credits

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