Leaden worm eel

Myrophis plumbeus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
South America
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

The leaden worm eel (Myrophis plumbeus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1871. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal, the Congo, Suriname, French Guiana, and Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Myrophis
Maximum length: 46.5 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Western Atlantic: Suriname, French Guiana, south to Brazil (Ref. 26938 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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