Longfinned worm eel

The long-finned worm eel or short-headed worm eel, Scolecenchelys breviceps, is a snake eel of the genus Scolecenchelys, found in southern Australia between Rottnest Island and Tasmania, and around New Zealand, to depths of about 50 m, on sandy or muddy bottoms.

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The Longfinned worm eel lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 0 - 156 m environment.

Nothing known about the Longfinned worm eel

Common names

Big-eyed worm eel in English
Devi's worm-eel in English
Hadař krátký in Czech (česky)
Long-finned worm eel in English
longfinned worm eel in English
Ogilby's worm-eel in English
Short-headed worm eel in English
Shorthead worm eel in English
Slender eel in English
尖長鰻 in Mandarin Chinese
尖长鳗 in Mandarin Chinese
短头虫鳗 in Mandarin Chinese
短頭蟲鰻 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Ophichthidae
Genus : Scolecenchelys
Species : Scolecenchelys breviceps
Authority : G