Inhaca fringelip

The Inhaca fringelip^[3] (Cirrhimuraena inhacae) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[4] It was described by J.L.B. Smith in 1962.^[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Inhaca Island, Mozambique and Madagascar. Males can reach a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).^[4]

Inhaca fringelip
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Cirrhimuraena
Species:	C. inhacae
Binomial name
Cirrhimuraena inhacae (J. L. B. Smith, 1962)
Synonyms[2]
Jenkinsiella inhacae J. L. B. Smith, 1962