Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ophichthidae | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Rank Species | |
Genus Malvoliophis
Whitley, 1934 People also search for Rhinophichthus penicillatus |
Malvoliophis pinguis, or the halfband snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Australia and Lord Howe Island.
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