The Clarion snake eelCommon names for ''Myrichthys pantostigmius''
at www.fishbase.org. (''Myrichthys pantostigmius'') is an

eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...

in the family

Ophichthidae Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for thei ...

(worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys pantostigmius''
at www.fishbase.org. It was described by David Starr Jordan and

Ernest Alexander McGregor Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ''ernst'', meaning "serious". Notable people and fictional characters with the name include: People *Archduke Ernest of Austria (1553–1595), son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor *Ernest, M ...

in 1898.Jordan, D. S. and B. W. Evermann, 1898 (26 Nov.) ef. 2445''The fishes of North and Middle America: a descriptive catalogue of the species of fish-like vertebrates found in the waters of North America north of the Isthmus of Panama.'' Part III. Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 47: i-xxiv + 2183a-3136. It is a

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, marine eel which is known from

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, in the eastern central

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.''Myrichthys pantostigmius''
at the

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. It inhabits shallow waters - at a maximum depth of 20 metres - and is found around rocks and sand. Males can reach a maximum

total length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish ...

of 49.4 centimetres. Due to a lack of known threats and a lack of observed population decline, the

currently lists the Clarion snake eel as Least Concern.

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