Ophichthus megalops is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Hirotoshi Asano in 1987.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 360 meters (1,180 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 33.2 centimeters (13.1 in).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophichthus |
| Species: | O. megalops
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| Ophichthus megalops Asano, 1987
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References
edit- ^ a b Ophichthus megalops at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Asano, H. (1987). "A New Ophichthid Eel, Ophichthus megalops, from the Kumano-nada, Japan". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 34 (2): 135–137. doi:10.11369/jji1950.34.135.
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