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Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys ceciliae

Bascanichthys ceciliae

Ophichthid Fish beneath the Atlantic Ocean

Brown
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Bascanichthys ceciliae is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 82.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Bascanichthys
Maximum length: 82.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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