Aprognathodon

The stripe eel (Aprognathodon platyventris) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of the genus Aprognathodon . It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from the Florida Keys through the Caribbean islands to Venezuela in reef environments.

Aprognathodon platyventris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain:Eukaryota
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Ophichthidae
Genus:Aprognathodon
J. E. Böhlke, 1967
Species:
A. platyventris
Binomial name
Aprognathodon platyventris

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