Apterichtus monodi

Apterichtus monodi is a species of snake eel native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where it is found along the African coast from Senegal to Nigeria. It can be found at depths of from 80 to 150 metres (260 to 490 ft) where it digs burrows into sandy or muddy substrates of the continental shelf. This species can reach a length of 49.5 centimetres (19.5 in) TL.^[2]

Apterichtus monodi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Apterichtus
Species:	A. monodi
Binomial name
Apterichtus monodi (C. Roux, 1966)
Synonyms[1]
Caecula monodi C. Roux, 1966 Sphagebranchus monodi (C. Roux, 1966) Verma monodi (C. Roux, 1966)