Quassiremus polyclitellum is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1996.[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range 35mto58mm (115feetto190feetm), and inhabits rocky surfaces. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 79.5cm (31.3inches).[1]