The Blackspotted snake eel (Quassiremus ascensionis) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae.[3] It was described by Théophile Rudolphe Studer in 1889.[4] It is a rare tropical, marine eel which is known from the western and southern Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Lesser Antilles, Brazil, and Ascension Island (from which its species epithet is derived). It is known to dwell at a depth of 12 meters, and inhabits sand and turtle grass; it forms burrows which leave its head exposed. Males can reach a maximum total length of 71 centimeters.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Quassiremus |
| Species: | Q. ascensionis
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| Quassiremus ascensionis (Studer, 1889)
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References
edit- ^ McCosker, J. (2015). "Quassiremus ascensionis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199398A2591123. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T199398A2591123.en. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ "Synonyms of Quassiremus ascensionis (Studer, 1889)". FishBase. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Quassiremus ascensionis (Studer, 1889) Blackspotted snake eel". FishBase. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ Studer, T., 1889 [ref. 18853] Die Forschungsreise SMS "Gazelle" in den Jahren 1874 bis 1876 unter Kommando des Kapitän zur See Freiherrn von Schleinitz ...III. Theil: Zoologie und Geologie. Berlin. i-vi + 1-322, Pls. 1-33.
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