Leptenchelys vermiformis

Leptenchelys vermiformis, or the slender worm-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 in the vicinity of Costa Rica.

Leptenchelys vermiformis
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Leptenchelys

G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941
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L. vermiformis
Binomial name
Leptenchelys vermiformis
G. S. Myers & Wade, 1941

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