Bascanichthys is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following species:
The mottled false moray, is an eel in the family Chlopsidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917, originally under the genus Garmanichthys. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the west coast of Africa, as well as regions in the eastern and western Atlantic, western Pacific, and western Indian Oceans. It typically dwells at a depth of 64–355 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 19.9 cm.
Parabathymyrus fijiensis is an eel in the family Congridae. It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 2004. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from Fiji, in the western Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 478–500 metres. Females can reach a total length of 36 centimetres.
The sooty eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by David Starr Jordan in 1884, originally under the genus Caecula. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including North Carolina and Florida, USA, and the Gulf of Mexico. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 27 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 70 centimetres (28 in).
The Sooty sand-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Raymond Carroll Osburn and John Treadwell Nichols in 1916. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Costa Rica and Mexico. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 20 metres (66 ft), and inhabits sand sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 77 centimetres (30 in).
Bascanichthys ceciliae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal and Angola. It inhabits shallow waters where it burrows in sand; the burrows are sometimes exposed during low tide. Males can reach a maximum total length of 82.5 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 60 cm.
Bascanichthys congoensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known solely from Pointe Noire, Democratic Republic of Congo, in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits bays, where it burrows in mud and sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 62.3 centimetres.
The Round sand-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Seth Eugene Meek and Samuel Frederick Hildebrand in 1923. It reaches a maximum length of around 88 cm. It is distributed throughout the Eastern Central Pacific; inhabiting shallow, sandy bottoms.
The Indian longtailed sand-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Ambat Gopalan Kutty Menon in 1961. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Pacific and Indian Ocean, including India and Sri Lanka. It inhabits river mouths and lagoons. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres (24 in).
Bascanichthys filaria is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1872. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Irian Jaya, Indonesia, in the western central Pacific Ocean.
Bascanichthys inopinatus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by John E. McCosker, Eugenia Brandt Böhlke, and James Erwin Böhlke in 1989. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.
The Longtailed sand-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Albert Günther in 1870, originally under the genus Ophichthys. It is a marine, tropical eel, which is known from Aden to Natal, South Africa, in the western Indian Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 54 centimetres (21 in).
Bascanichthys longipinnis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Rudolf Kner and Franz Steindachner in 1867. It is a tropical, marine and brackish water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indian and Pacific Ocean, including India, Sri Lanka, Papua New Guinea, and Samoa.
Bascanichthys myersi is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Albert William Herre in 1932. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, in the Philippines.
The Panama sand-eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Seth Eugene Meek and Samuel Frederick Hildebrand in 1923. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of California, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. It dwells at a maximum depth of 30 metres (98 ft), and inhabits sandy sediments, sometimes in estuaries and mangroves. Males can reach a maximum total length of 76 centimetres (30 in).
Bascanichthys paulensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Margaret Hamilton Storey in 1939. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Sao Paulo, Brazil, in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Bascanichthys pusillus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1917. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.
The whip eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by George Brown Goode and Tarleton Hoffman Bean in 1880. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the United States and the Gulf of Mexico. It inhabits reefs and coastal waters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 76 centimetres (30 in).
The Siboga snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913, originally under the genus Callechelys. It is a marine, tropical eel which is found off the south coast of Timor, Indonesia, in the western central Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 23.7 centimetres (9.3 in).
Cirrhimuraena oliveri is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Alvin Seale in 1910. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean.
