Yirrkala moorei

Yirrkala moorei is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2006.^[2] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Pacific Ocean, including Marquesas and American Samoa. It dwells at a depth range of 25 to 454 metres (82 to 1,490 ft). A juvenile male specimen measured a total length of 43.4 centimetres (17.1 in).^[1]

Yirrkala moorei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Yirrkala
Species:	Y. moorei
Binomial name
Yirrkala moorei McCosker, 2006

The species epithet "moorei" refers to Gordon E. Moore.^[1]