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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Aprognathodon J. E. Böhlke, 1967 |
| Species: | A. platyventris
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| Aprognathodon platyventris J. E. Böhlke, 1967
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References edit
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Aprognathodon platyventris" in FishBase. June 2011 version.
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