The sharpsnout snake eel[2] (Apterichtus klazingai) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including East Africa, the Marshall Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 25 metres (33 to 82 ft), and lives in congregations in confined regions of sand sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 40 centimetres (16 in).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Apterichtus |
| Species: | A. klazingai
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| Apterichtus klazingai (Weber, 1913)
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The sharpsnout snake eel's diet consists of crabs, shrimp, and bony fish.[5]
References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Weber, M., 1913 [ref. 4602] Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. E. J. Brill, Leiden. i-xii + 1-710, Pls. 1-12.
- ^ Food items reported for Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org.
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