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Ophichthus ishiyamorum is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker in 2010. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Gulf of Aden and Somalia. It dwells at a depth range of 258 to 400 metres (846 to 1,312 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 43.7 centimetres (17.2 in).
The species epithet "ishiyamorum" was refers to Nelson and Patsy Ishiyama.
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