Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus

Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus is an eel in the family Congridae (conger/garden eels).^[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1991.^[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Say de Malha Bank in the western Indian Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 110–115 metres.^[2]

Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Congridae
Genus:	Ariosoma
Species:	A. ophidiophthalmus
Binomial name
Ariosoma ophidiophthalmus Karmovskaya, 1991

The species epithet "ophidiophthalmus" is derived from a Latinized version of the Ancient Greek words "ophis" and "ophthalmus", and refers to the snake-like appearance of the eel's eyes.^[2]