Apterichtus monodi

Apterichtus monodi

Burrows disappear beneath sand and mud

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Apterichtus monodi is a species of snake eel native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where it is found along the African coast from Senegal to Nigeria. It can be found at depths of from 80 to 150 metres (260 to 490 ft) where it digs burrows into sandy or muddy substrates of the continental shelf.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Apterichtus
Maximum length: 49.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands off Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Biafra.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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