Lethogoleos andersoni, or the forgetful snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina.
Lethogoleos andersoni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Lethogoleos McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982 |
Species: | L. andersoni
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Binomial name | |
Lethogoleos andersoni McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Lethogoleos andersoni" in FishBase. June 2011 version.