Ophichthus singapurensis explained

Ophichthus singapurensis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[1] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in either 1864 or 1865.^[2] It is a marine, tropical eel endemic to Singapore. However, it is also possibly found in Thailand.

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Ophichthus-singapurensis.html Ophichthus singapurensis
2. Bleeker, P., 1864–65 [ref. 4860] Atlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises, publié sous les auspices du Gouvernement colonial néêrlandaises. Tome IV. Murènes, Synbranches, Leptocéphales. v. 4: 1-150, Pls. 145-193.