Quassiremus polyclitellum

Quassiremus polyclitellum is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[1] It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1996.^[2] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range 35 to 58 metres (115 to 190 ft), and inhabits rocky surfaces. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 79.5 centimetres (31.3 in).^[1]

Quassiremus polyclitellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Quassiremus
Species:	Q. polyclitellum
Binomial name
Quassiremus polyclitellum Castle, 1996