Aplatophis chauliodus, the fangtooth snake-eel, also known as the tusky eel in Cuba and the United States, [1] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. [2] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1956. [3] It is a marine, tropical eel known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and French Guiana.

Sep 16, 2017 · Taken together, these clues led him to conclude this could be a fangtooth snake-eel, also known as a tusky eel, Aplatophis chauliodus, a marine species found along the coasts of the Gulf of...

Sep 7, 2017 · Eel specialist Dr Kenneth Tighe, a biologist with the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, suspects we're looking at Aplatophis chauliodus, the fangtooth snake-eel or "tusky" eel.

Sep 14, 2017 · Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History biologist Dr. Kenneth Tighe identified the creature as a fangtooth snake-eel or "tusky" eel, but said it also might belong to the garden and...

The fangtooth snake-eel (Aplatophis chauliodus), also known as the tusky eel in Cuba and the United States, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1956. It is a marine, tropical eel known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and French Guiana.

Sep 14, 2017 · A mysterious and ugly carcass, washed up on a beach in Texas after Hurricane Harvey, has people baffled.

Sep 14, 2017 · Tighe believed the creature to be an Aplatophis chauliodus, which is also known as a fangtooth snake-eel or tusky eel. The toothy creature's scientific name translates to "terrible serpent."...

Tusky Eel, Fang-toothed Snake Eel.

Sep 16, 2017 · A mystery sea creature that washed ashore in Texas during Hurricane Harvey appears to have been identified. Preeti Desai, social media manager with the National Audubon Society, tweeted photos of t…

A small collection of new eels from western Puerto Rico. <em>Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia).</em> No. 289: 1-13. Classification kingdom