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Bascanichthys ceciliae Blache & Cadenat 1971

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Burrows in sand in shallow water from near shore to the beach, the burrows may be uncovered by low tide (Ref. 4455).
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Bascanichthys ceciliae

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Bascanichthys ceciliae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern coastal Atlantic Ocean between Senegal and Angola.[1] It inhabits shallow waters where it burrows in sand; the burrows are sometimes exposed during low tide. It can reach a maximum total length of 82.5 centimetres, but more commonly reaches a TL of 60 cm.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Tighe, K. (2015). "Bascanichthys ceciliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199337A2584390. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T199337A2584390.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Bascanichthys ceciliae at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ 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.
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Bascanichthys ceciliae: Brief Summary

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Bascanichthys ceciliae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern coastal Atlantic Ocean between Senegal and Angola. It inhabits shallow waters where it burrows in sand; the burrows are sometimes exposed during low tide. It can reach a maximum total length of 82.5 centimetres, but more commonly reaches a TL of 60 cm.

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