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São Paulo Sand-eel (Bascanichthys paulensis)
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Ecological Illustration of São Paulo Sand-eel (Bascanichthys paulensis)
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Ophichthidae

São Paulo Sand-eel

Bascanichthys paulensis

Eel beneath the Brazilian Coast

  • Brown
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

São Paulo Sand-eel is a marine fish from Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 62.3 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
True Eels
Family
Ophichthidae
Genus
Bascanichthys
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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