Dalophis obtusirostris | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Dalophis |
Species: | D. obtusirostris |
Binomial name | |
Dalophis obtusirostris |
Dalophis obtusirostris is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). [2] It was described by Jacques Blache and Marie-Louise Bauchot in 1972. [3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Mauritania and Senegal. It inhabits estuaries and forms burrows in sand or mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 38.8 centimetres. [2]