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Ophichthidae

Deepwater worm eel

Scolecenchelys profundorum

  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
Maximum length
33.4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Southeast Pacific: Endemic to Nazca Ridge.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient
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