Pythonichthys sanguineus

Pythonichthys sanguineus is an eel in the family Heterenchelyidae (mud eels).^[1] It was described by Felipe Poey in 1868.^[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Suriname, in the western central Atlantic Ocean. It leads a benthic lifestyle, dwelling in reefs or rocky regions at a maximum depth of 37 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 41.9 centimetres.^[1]

Pythonichthys sanguineus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Heterenchelyidae
Genus:	Pythonichthys
Species:	P. sanguineus
Binomial name
Pythonichthys sanguineus Poey, 1868