| Leuropharus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Leuropharus Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970 |
| Species: | L. lasiops |
| Binomial name | |
| Leuropharus lasiops Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970 | |
Leuropharus lasiops, or the acned snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Leuropharus lasiops" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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