Organization:Academy eel
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Apterichtus |
| Species: | A. ansp
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| Apterichtus ansp (J. E. Böhlke, 1968)
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Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil . It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) TL.[2]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Apterichtus ansp at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Apterichtus ansp" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2274756 entry
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