Pythonichthys sanguineus | |
---|---|
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Heterenchelyidae |
Genus: | Pythonichthys |
Species: | P. sanguineus |
Binomial name | |
Pythonichthys sanguineus Poey, 1868 | |
Pythonichthys sanguineus is an eel in the family Heterenchelyidae (mud eels). [1] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1868. [2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Suriname, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It leads a benthic lifestyle, dwelling in reefs or rocky regions at a maximum depth of 37 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.9 centimetres. [1]