Broadnose Worm Eel
Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927
Names
| English | Broadnose Worm Eel |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Tieso chato |
| Chinese | 扁吻油鳗 |
| Scientific name | Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927 |
About this species
The Broadnose worm eel (Myrophis platyrhynchus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Charles Marcus Breder Jr. in 1927. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the Bahamas, Cuba, Lesser Antilles, Belize, and Brazil. It is known to dwell at a depth of 186 metres, and inhabits protected or semi-protected bays and tidal creeks. Males can reach a maximum total length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in).
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Myrophis platyrhynchus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van slangalen (Ophichthidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1927 door Breder.
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扁吻油鳗为辐鳍鱼纲鳗鲡目糯鳗亚目蛇鳗科的其中一种，分布于中西大西洋区，包括墨西哥湾、加勒比海及南美洲北部海域，栖息深度可达186米，体长可达21公分，栖息在沿海海域，属肉食性，生活习性不明。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Anguilliformes |
| Family | Ophichthidae |
| Genus | Myrophis |
