Myrichthys breviceps
Myrichthys breviceps | |
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Sharptail Snake Eel, Myrichthys breviceps | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Myrichthys |
Species: | M. breviceps |
Binomial name | |
Myrichthys breviceps (J. Richardson, 1848) | |
Myrichthys breviceps, the Sharptail snake-eel, is native to the Western Atlantic. They feed mainly on invertebrates and can burrow tailfirst into the sand.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Myrichthys breviceps" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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