Misol snake eel

The Misol snake eel^[2] (Yirrkala misolensis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[3] It was described by Albert Günther in 1872, originally under the genus Ophichthys.^[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean.^[3]

Misol snake eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Yirrkala
Species:	Y. misolensis
Binomial name
Yirrkala misolensis (Günther, 1872)
Synonyms[1]
Ophichthys misolensis Günther, 1872