Bascanichthys congoensis explained

Bascanichthys congoensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[1] It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971.^[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known solely from Pointe Noire, Democratic Republic of Congo, (from which its species epithet is derived) 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.^[1]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Bascanichthys-congoensis.html Bascanichthys congoensis
2. Blache, J., and J. Cadenat, 1971 Contribution à la connaissance des poissons anguilliformes de la côte occidentale d'Afrique. Dixième note: les genres Myrichthys, Bascanichthys et Callechelys (Fam. des Ophichthidae). Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 33 (no. 1): 158-201.