''Asarcenchelys longimanus'' is a species of

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in the family Ophichthidae. The only member of its genus, it is found in the southwestern

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near

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. The common English name for this species is the emaciated worm eel. No threats are reported to affect the population of this species, and not enough information exists to determine whether or not ''A. longimanus'' is in danger of becoming an endangered species, and no conservation acts are taking place to conserve this species. ''A. longimanus'' lives in a marine environment within a tropical climate.

References

* Ophichthidae Fish described in 1985 {{Ophichthidae-stub