Ichthyapus

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Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ophichthidae		Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes
Genus IchthyapusBrisout de Barneville, 1847

Ichthyapus is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

Ichthyapus acuticeps Barnard, 1923 (Sharpnose sand-eel)

Ichthyapus insularis J. E. McCosker, 2004

Ichthyapus keramanus Machida, Hasimoto & Yamakawa, 1997

Ichthyapus ophioneus Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1900 (Surf eel)

Ichthyapus platyrhynchus Gosline, 1951

Ichthyapus selachops D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Smiling snake-eel)

Ichthyapus vulturis M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 (Vulture sand-eel)

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