Sharpnose worm eel explained

The sharpnose worm eel^[1] (Scolecenchelys acutirostris) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber and Lieven Ferdinand de Beaufort, originally under the genus Muraenichthys.^[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Indonesia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits sandy areas near reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of 10cm (00inches).^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.ca/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=59400&GenusName=Scolecenchelys&SpeciesName=acutirostris&StockCode=49134 Common names of Scolecenchelys acutirostris
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Scolecenchelys-acutirostris.html Scolecenchelys acutirostris
3. Weber, M. and L. F. de Beaufort, 1916 [ref. 4604] The fishes of the Indo-Australian Archipelago. III. Ostariophysi: II Cyprinoidea, Apodes, Synbranchi. E. J. Brill, Leiden. v. 3: i-xv + 1-455.