Leuropharus
| Leuropharus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Ophichthinae |
| Genus: | Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970 |
| Species: | L. lasiops
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| Binomial name | |
| Leuropharus lasiops Rosenblatt & McCosker, 1970
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Leuropharus lasiops, or the acned snake-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 off the coast of Mexico.
References
- ^ McCosker, J.; Béarez, P.; and Lea, B. (2010). "Leuropharus lasiops". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183753A8170370. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183753A8170370.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Leuropharus lasiops". FishBase. June 2011 version.