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".

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Maximum length: 35.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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