Myrophis lepturus

Myrophis lepturus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Anguilliform
Tropical fish

Myrophis lepturus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Adolf Kotthaus in 1968. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Gulf of Aden in the western Indian Ocean.

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