Costa Rican wormfish [Leptophilypnus sealei]
Description
The Costa Rican wormfish is a small, elongated species native to Costa Rica. It has a slender, elongated body, small eyes, and reduced dorsal and anal fins. Its body color is often light brown to gray.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Poecilostomatoida
Poecilostomatoida
|
| Family |
Philichthyids
Philichthyidae
|
| Genus |
Leptophilypnus
Leptophilypnus
|