Evips percinctus, or the False saddled 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 Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Palau, occurring in reef environments. The only known specimen, a 12.6 cm (5.0 in) juvenile, was caught off Kayangel Island in 1956.
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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: | Evips McCosker, 1972 |
| Species: | E. percinctus
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| Evips percinctus McCosker, 1972
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References
edit- ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Evips percinctus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199010A2549594. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199010A2549594.en. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Evips percinctus". FishBase. June 2011 version.
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