Slender worm-eel

Leptenchelys vermiformis

Eel Reaching Eleven Point Five Centimeters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Anguilliform
Small
Tropical fish

Leptenchelys vermiformis, or the slender worm-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Costa Rica.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Leptenchelys
Maximum length: 11.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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