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Barred Snake Eel
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Barred Snake Eel

Quassiremus polyclitellum

Quassiremus polyclitellum is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1996. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range 35 to 58 metres (115 to 190 ft), and inhabits rocky surfaces. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 79.5 centimetres (31.3 in).

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