Recent accessions to the fish collection of the New York State Museum contained specimens of Myrophis punctatus (Speckled Worm Eel) from New York waters. This is the first published documentation of the species in New York based on specimens of the leptocephalus stage and juveniles. Its small size and behavior make the Speckled Worm Eel particularly difficult to sample with conventional gear, and it may be more abundant and widespread than historical observations indicate.
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1 March 2018
Documentation of Myrophis punctatus (Speckled Worm Eel) from Marine Waters of New York
Robert E. Schmidt,
Jeremy J. Wright
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Northeastern Naturalist
Vol. 25 • No. 1
March 2018
Vol. 25 • No. 1
March 2018