Kingdom Animalia Family Ophichthidae Genus Yirrkala Order Eel | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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The Earthworm snake-eel (Yirrkala timorensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Albert Günther in 1870. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It is known to dwell at a depth of 20 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 44 centimetres.
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