Ophichthus pullus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was co-discovered by John E. McCosker and Ian Moore in 2005.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Angola and Guinea-Bissau, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 106 to 154 metres (348 to 505 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 58.5 centimetres (23.0 in).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. pullus
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| Ophichthus pullus J. E. McCosker, 2005
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The species epithet "pullus" means "dark coloured" in Latin, and refers to the eel's colouring.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Ophichthus pullus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ McCosker, J. E., 2005 (30 Dec.) [ref. 28646] A new species of deepwater snake eel, Ophichthus pullus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Angola and Guinea-Bissau. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 56 (no. 36): 669-674.
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