Leopard eel
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Myrichthys |
| Species: | M. pardalis |
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Myrichthys pardalis (Valenciennes, 1839) |
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The Leopard eel (Myrichthys pardalis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1839, originally under the genus Ophisurus.
It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Canary Islands; Annobon Island, Equatorial Guinea; and São Tomé Island. It forms burrows in coarse sand sediments on rocky island coasts. Males can reach a maximum total length of 64.8 centimetres (25.5 in).
The Leopard eel's diet consists of benthic invertebrates. It is of minor commercial interest to fisheries.
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