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Scolecenchelys nicholsarum (Waite, 1904) Nichols' worm eel |
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| Nichols' worm eel | ||
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae | |||
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| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Type locality, Lord Howe Island, AM I.5475 (holotype of Muraenichthys nicholsae) (Ref. 75154). Known from Lord Howe I. (Ref. 8879). | |||