Earthworm snake-eel

The earthworm snake-eel^[2] Yirrkala lumbricoides (Bleeker, 1864),^[3] (previously Yirrkala timorensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It is known to dwell at a depth of 20 metres. Males can reach a total length of 44 centimetres.^[4]

Earthworm snake-eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Yirrkala
Species:	Y. lumbricoides
Binomial name
Yirrkala lumbricoides (Bleeker, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
Ophichthus timorensis Günther, 1870 Yirrkala timorensis Günther, 1870