Ophichthidae

Scolecenchelys puhioilo

Scolecenchelys puhioilo

• Temperate
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

Scolecenchelys puhioilo is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker in 1979, originally under the genus Muraenichthys. The specific name puhioilo is derived from Hawaiian puhi oilo, which refers to "small eels about as large in diameter as a finger".