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Pseudomyrophis nimius

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Pseudomyrophis nimius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Pseudomyrophis
Species:
P. nimius
Binomial name
Pseudomyrophis nimius
Böhlke, 1960

Pseudomyrophis nimius is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1960.[2] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the Atlantic Ocean, including Angola, the Gulf of Mexico, and Florida Atlantic. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 320 to 755 metres (1,050 to 2,477 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 36.7 centimetres (14.4 in).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pseudomyrophis nimius at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ Böhlke, J. E., 1960 (25 Mar.) [ref. 11894] A new ophichthid eel of the genus Pseudomyrophis from the Gulf of Mexico. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 329: 1-8.