Orangehead worm-eel

Scolecenchelys xorae

Twenty Five Centimeters Eel of the Indian Ocean

Orangehead worm-eel is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Scolecenchelys
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Algoa Bay in South Africa. Also Reunion, Mauritius and southwestern Madagascar.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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