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Speckled Worm Eel
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Other fish (coast and sea)

Speckled Worm Eel

Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSpeckled Worm Eel
Dutch—
SpanishTieso gusano
Chinese斑纹油鳗
Scientific nameMyrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852

About this species

The speckled worm-eel, Myrophis punctatus, is a member of the Ophichthidae (snake eel) family. It was described by Christian Frederik Lütken in 1852. M. punctatus have brown bodies that are lighter on the ventral side than the dorsal side. The upper body is speckled with pepper-like black spots. The snout is pointed. They grow to a maximum size of 35.3 centimetres (1 ft 1.9 in).

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderAnguilliformes
FamilyOphichthidae
GenusMyrophis

In Suriname

3Records in Suriname
1871First record
1911Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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