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Scolecenchelys
''Scolecenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus: * ''Scolecenchelys acutirostris'' ( M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) (Sharp-nose worm eel) * ''Scolecenchelys aoki'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Misaki worm eel) * ''Scolecenchelys australis'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Short-fin worm eel) * ''Scolecenchelys brevicaudata'' Hibino & Kimura, 2015 (Short-tail worm eel) Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. (2015): Revision of the ''Scolecenchelys gymnota'' species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). ''Ichthyological Research, 63 (1): 1-22.'' * ''Scolecenchelys breviceps'' ( Günther, 1876) (Short-headed worm eel) * ''Scolecenchelys castlei'' J. E. McCosker, 2006 (Deep-water bigeyed worm eel) * ''Scolecenchelys chilensis'' ( J. E. McCosker, 1970) (Chilean worm eel) * ''Scolecenchelys cookei'' ( Fowler, 1928) * ''Scolecenchelys fuscapenis'' J. E. M ...
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Scolecenchelys Iredalei
''Scolecenchelys'' is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. Species There are currently 21 recognized species in this genus: * '' Scolecenchelys acutirostris'' ( M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916) (Sharp-nose worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys aoki'' ( D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901) (Misaki worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys australis'' ( W. J. Macleay, 1881) (Short-fin worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys brevicaudata'' Hibino & Kimura, 2015 (Short-tail worm eel) Hibino, Y. & Kimura, S. (2015): Revision of the ''Scolecenchelys gymnota'' species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). ''Ichthyological Research, 63 (1): 1-22.'' * '' Scolecenchelys breviceps'' ( Günther, 1876) (Short-headed worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys castlei'' J. E. McCosker, 2006 (Deep-water bigeyed worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys chilensis'' ( J. E. McCosker, 1970) (Chilean worm eel) * '' Scolecenchelys cookei'' ( Fowler, 1928) * '' Scolecenchelys fuscapenis'' J ...
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Scolecenchelys Aoki
The Misaki worm eelCommon names of ''Scolecenchelys aoki''
at www.fishbase.org. (''Scolecenchelys aoki'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys aoki''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by

Scolecenchelys Australis
The shortfinned worm eel (''Scolecenchelys australis'', also known commonly as the shortfin worm eel, the worm eel, the southern worm eel, the Down's worm eel, the Iredale's worm eel, or the Scotts worm eel) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys australis''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by in 1881, originally under the genus ''''.Macleay, W., 1881 (12 Sept.) ef. 6222
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Scolecenchelys Gymnota
The Indo-Pacific slender worm-eel (''Scolecenchelys gymnota'', also known as the Slender worm eelCommon names of ''Scolecenchelys gymnota''
at www.fishbase.org.) is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys gymnota''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by

Scolecenchelys Acutirostris
The Sharpnose worm eelCommon names of ''Scolecenchelys acutirostris''
at www.fishbase.org. (''Scolecenchelys acutirostris'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys acutirostris''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by

Scolecenchelys Godeffroyi
The GodeffroyCommon names of ''Scolecenchelys godeffroyi''
at www.fishbase.org. (''Scolecenchelys godeffroyi'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys godeffroyi''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by

Scolecenchelys Fuscogularis
The Dark throat worm eelCommon names for ''Scolecenchelys fuscogularis''
at www.fishbase.org. (''Scolecenchelys fuscogularis'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys fuscogularis''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by
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Scolecenchelys Breviceps
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 New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ..., to depths of about 50 m, on sandy or muddy bottoms. Its length is between 40 and 60 cm. The Long-finned worm eel is a Maori Traditional delicacy, and is skinned and dried mainly outdoors for a period not exceeding longer than 3 months. The eel is not dangerous to humans, but can pack a fight in the sense of it feeling threatened, where it will nip the person or other mammal as a sense of protection. These eels are also very difficult to handle by hand and can be without water for up to 6 or more hours. The Lon ...
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Scolecenchelys Castlei
The deepwater big-eyed worm eelCommon names for ''Scolecenchelys castlei''
at www.fishbase.org. (''Scolecenchelys castlei'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys castlei''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by

Scolecenchelys Cookei
''Scolecenchelys cookei'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys cookei''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by in 1928, originally under the genus ''''.Fowler, H. W., 1928 ef. 5596''The fishes of Oceania.'' Memoirs of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum. No. 10: i-iii + 1-540, Pls. 1-49. It is a

Scolecenchelys Chilensis
''Scolecenchelys chilensis'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Scolecenchelys chilensis''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was described by in 1970, originally under the genus ''''.McCosker, J. E., 1970 (Oct.) ef. 2931''A review of the eel genera Leptenchelys and Muraenichthys, with the descriptions of a new genus, Schismorhynchus, and a new species Muraenichthys chilensis.'' Pacific Science v. 24 (no. ...
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