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Whip Eel

Bascanichthys scuticaris

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17 photos

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Easily confused with

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Texas.January 2, February 2, March 3, April 5, May 3, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 2, October 2, November 2, December 2.
United States133
Texas27
Louisiana7
North Carolina6
Alabama2
Georgia2
Mississippi1

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderTrue Eels · Anguilliformes
FamilySnake Eels · Ophichthidae
GenusBascanichthys

Sources

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