Nemichthys larseni

Nemichthys larseni is an eel in the family Nemichthyidae (snipe eels).^[1] It was described by Jørgen G. Nielsen and David G. Smith in 1978.^[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the eastern Pacific Ocean, including Oregon and Hawaii, USA, Mexico, and the Gulf of California. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 1,000 metres (0 to 3,281 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 161 centimetres (63 in).^[1]

Nemichthys larseni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Nemichthyidae
Genus:	Nemichthys
Species:	N. larseni
Binomial name
Nemichthys larseni J. G. Nielsen & D. G. Smith, 1978

Etymology

The species epithet "larseni" was given in honour of Verner Larsen, credited with starting the study of the species at the University of Copenhagen.^[1]