Quassiremus polyclitellum

Quassiremus polyclitellum is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Peter Henry John Castle in 1996. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from New Zealand, in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range 35 to 58 m, and inhabits rocky surfaces. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 79.5 cm.