Lethogoleos andersoni, or the forgetful snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found only in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South Carolina.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Subfamily: | Ophichthinae |
| Genus: | Lethogoleos McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982 |
| Species: | L. andersoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Lethogoleos andersoni McCosker & J. E. Böhlke, 1982
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References
edit- ^ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2022). "Lethogoleos andersoni". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199076A2556217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199076A2556217.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Lethogoleos andersoni". FishBase. June 2011 version.
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