Key worm eel

The key worm eel (Ahlia egmontis) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean islands to Brazil in reef environments.

Key worm eel
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Subfamily:	Myrophinae
Genus:	Ahlia D. S. Jordan & B. M. Davis, 1892
Species:	A. egmontis
Binomial name
Ahlia egmontis (D. S. Jordan, 1884)
Synonyms
Leptocephalus crenatus Leptocephalus hexastigma Leptocephalus humilis