Leuropharus lasiops, or the acned 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 Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Leuropharus Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970 |
Species: | L. lasiops
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Binomial name | |
Leuropharus lasiops Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
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References
edit- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leuropharus lasiops". FishBase. June 2011 version.