black tailed worm eel

Scolecenchelys fuscapenis

Black
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Scolecenchelys fuscapenis is a species of eels in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker, S. Ide, and Hiromitsu Endo in 2012.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Maximum length: 36.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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