Yirrkala kaupii

Yirrkala kaupii is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1858, originally under the genus Sphagebranchus.^[3] It is a tropical, freshwater eel which is known from Indonesia and the Philippines. Males can reach a maximum total length of 35 centimetres (14 in).^[2]

Yirrkala kaupii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Yirrkala
Species:	Y. kaupii
Binomial name
Yirrkala kaupii (Bleeker, 1858)
Synonyms[1]
Sphagebranchus kaupii Bleeker, 1858 Ophichthys kaupii (Bleeker, 1858) Caecula kaupi (Bleeker, 1858) Yirrkala kaupi (Bleeker, 1858)