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.
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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.). "Lethogoleos andersoni". FishBase. June 2011 version.