shortfinned worm eel

Scolecenchelys vermiformis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
South Asia
Anguilliform
Tropical fish

Scolecenchelys vermiformis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1866, originally under the genus Chilorhinus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Sri Lanka, in the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform