Pacific Worm Eel
Myrophis vafer
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–15 m
- Max size: 47 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender worm eel of tide pools and shallow muddy and sandy bottoms, benthic but not given to burrowing. Adults often rise toward the surface, and the young are drawn to lights at sea at night. It grows to about forty seven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Myrophis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275496.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pacific Worm Eel live?
- The Pacific Worm Eel (Myrophis vafer) is typically found at 0–15 m.
- Is the Pacific Worm Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Pacific Worm Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pacific Worm Eel get?
- The Pacific Worm Eel grows to about 47 cm.