- Source: Caecula kuro
Caecula kuro is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Nagamichi Kuroda in 1947. It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from Japan, in the northwestern Pacific Ocean. It inhabits shallow coastal waters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres (2.0 ft).