Apterichtus australis, the snake eel or South Pacific snake eel, is a species of snake eel native to the south Pacific Ocean where it occurs around the island groups of Rapa Iti, Pitcairn, Easter and the Kermadecs. It can be found at depths of from 12 to 100 metres (39 to 328 ft) inhabiting sandy areas near rocks or coral reefs. This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL.[1]
| Apterichtus australis | |
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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. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Apterichtus australis McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2005
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Etymology
editThe species epithet "australis" refers to this species' southern (Latin australis) distribution.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Apterichtus australis". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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