Bascanichthys longipinnis

Bascanichthys longipinnis

A tropical eel of marine and brackish waters

Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Oceania
Anguilliform
Tropical fish

Bascanichthys longipinnis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Rudolf Kner and Franz Steindachner in 1867. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian and Pacific Ocean, including India, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Bascanichthys
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: China (Ref. 94476 ), Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993 ), and Samoa (Ref. 56787 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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