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Narrow worm eel
Scolecenchelys macroptera
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Narrow worm eel
- Scientific
- Scolecenchelys macroptera
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Eels
- Maximum size
- Up to about 28 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 33 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2019
Description
A narrow worm eel reaching about 28 cm, found in tide pools and sand near reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Scolecenchelys-macroptera.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.