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Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927 Broadnose worm eel |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 186 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba (Ref. 26340), Lesser Antilles, and Belize. Reported from the northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217). Also southern Brazil (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Pale with widely spaced small black spots on back side (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits tidal creeks or protected and semi-protected bays, never from the surf zone (Ref. 5521). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||