Yirrkala calyptra

Yirrkala calyptra is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2011.^[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Queensland Australia, in the western Pacific Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 35.8 centimetres (14.1 in), while females can reach a maximum TL of 39.5 centimetres (15.6 in).^[1]

Yirrkala calyptra
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Yirrkala
Species:	Y. calyptra
Binomial name
Yirrkala calyptra McCosker, 2011

The species epithet "calyptra", treated as a noun in apposition, means "veil" in Greek, and refers to the eel's facial colouring.^[1]