Indian longtailed sand-eel
| Indian longtailed sand-eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Bascanichthys |
| Species: | B. deraniyagalai |
| Binomial name | |
| Bascanichthys deraniyagalai Menon, 1961 | |
The Indian longtailed sand-eel (Bascanichthys deraniyagalai) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Ambat Gopalan Kutty Menon in 1961. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Pacific and Indian Ocean, including India and Sri Lanka. It inhabits river mouths and lagoons. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres (24 in).
The Indian longtailed sand-eel is of no commercial interest to fisheries.