Broadnose worm eel

The Broadnose worm eel^[2] (Myrophis platyrhynchus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[3] It was described by Charles Marcus Breder Jr. in 1927.^[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the Bahamas, Cuba, Lesser Antilles, Belize, and Brazil. It is known to dwell at a depth of 186 metres, and inhabits protected or semi-protected bays and tidal creeks. Males can reach a maximum total length of 21 centimetres (8.3 in).^[3]

Broadnose worm eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Myrophis
Species:	M. platyrhynchus
Binomial name
Myrophis platyrhynchus Breder, 1927
Synonyms[1]
Myrophis emmae Howell Rivero, 1934