Dalophis boulengeri

Dalophis boulengeri

Nightfall sends the whole body beneath sand and mud

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Dalophis boulengeri is a marine fish found in ocean habitats. One memorable detail in its record is this: Nightfall sends the whole body beneath sand and mud.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Dalophis
Maximum length: 57.4 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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