''Mixomyrophis'' is a

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of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is known only from the

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and

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in the vicinity of

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and

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Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Mixomyrophis longidorsalis'' Hibino, Kimura & Golani, 2014 (Red Sea worm eel) Hibino, Y., Kimura, S. & Golani, D. (2014): A new ophichthid species from the Red Sea of the genus ''Mixomyrophis'', formerly known as Atlantic genus. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (2): 184-188.'' * '' Mixomyrophis pusillipinna'' J. E. McCosker, 1985

References

Myrophinae Taxa named by John E. McCosker {{Ophichthidae-stub