Ichthyapus keramanus

Ichthyapus keramanus is a species of snake eel native to the western Pacific Ocean where it is only known to occur around the Kerama Islands near Okinawa, Japan. It is known to occur at depths of from 25 to 50 metres (82 to 164 ft). This species can reach a length of 27.6 centimetres (10.9 in) TL. This species is placed in the genus Ichthyapus.^[2]

Ichthyapus keramanus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Ichthyapus
Species:	I. keramanus
Binomial name
Ichthyapus keramanus Machida, Hasimoto & Yamakawa, 1997
Synonyms
Apterichtus keramanus Machida, Hasimoto & Yamakawa, 1997