Ophichthus serpentinus, known commonly as the slender snake-eel in South Africa,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including Namibia and South Africa. It dwells at a depth range of 235 to 490 metres (771 to 1,608 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 68 centimetres (27 in).[3]
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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. serpentinus
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| Ophichthus serpentinus Seale, 1917
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References
edit- ^ Synonyms of Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Ophichthus serpentinus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Seale, A., 1917 (May) [ref. 4001] New species of apodal fishes. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology v. 61 (no. 4): 79-94.
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