Dark throat worm eel

Scolecenchelys fuscogularis

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Temperate fish

The dark throat worm eel (Scolecenchelys fuscogularis) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was first described by Yusuke Hibino, Yoshiaki Kai, and Seishi Kimura in 2013. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Maximum length: 26.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Sea of Japan (off Kyoto Prefecture), the Pacific coast (off Mie Prefecture), and East China Sea.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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