Broadnose_worm_eel

Broadnose worm eel

Broadnose worm eel

Species of fish

The Broadnose worm eel[2] (Myrophis platyrhynchus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Charles Marcus Breder Jr. in 1927.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the Bahamas, Cuba, Lesser Antilles, Belize, and Brazil. It is known to dwell at a depth of 186 metres, and inhabits protected or semi-protected bays and tidal creeks. Males can reach a maximum total length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in).[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Synonyms of Myrophis platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Common names for Myrophis platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Myrophis platyrhynchus at www.fishbase.org.
  4. [4]
    Breder, C. M., Jr., 1927 (19 Oct.) [ref. 635] Scientific results of the first oceanographic expedition of the "Pawnee" 1925. Fishes. Bulletin of the Bingham Oceanographic Collection Yale University v. 1 (art. 1): 1-90.


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