Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ophichthidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Apterichtus People also search for Apterichtus moseri | |
Apterichtus australis, the Snake eel or the South Pacific snake eel, is a species of snake eel native to the south Pacific Ocean where it occurs around the island groups of Rapa Iti, Pitcairn, Easter and the Kermadecs. It can be found at depths of from 12 to 100 metres (39 to 328 ft) inhabiting sandy areas near rocks or coral reefs. This species can reach a length of 40 centimetres (16 in) TL.
Etymology
The species epithet "australis" refers to this species' southern (Latin australis) distribution.
References
Apterichtus australis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA