Yirrkala omanensis also known as the Oman snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1939, originally under the genus Sphagebranchus.[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Gulf of Oman (from which its species epithet and common name are derived), in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth of 73 metres (240 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Yirrkala |
| Species: | Y. omanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Yirrkala omanensis Norman, 1939
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| Synonyms | |
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Sphagebranchus omanensis Norman, 1939 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Yirrkala omanensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.
- ^ Norman, J.R. (1939): Fishes. The John Murray Expedition 1933-34. Scientific Reports, John Murray Expedition v. 7 (no. 1): 1-116.
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