Biology:Leptenchelys vermiformis
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Order: | Anguilliformes
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| Genus: | Leptenchelys G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941
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| Species: | L. vermiformis
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| Leptenchelys vermiformis G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941
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Leptenchelys vermiformis, or the slender worm-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 in the vicinity of Costa Rica.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Leptenchelys vermiformis" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2513845 entry
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