Ophichthidae

key worm eel

Ahlia egmontis

Eel among seagrass mangroves and reefs

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

key worm eel is known around Western Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 43 cm.