Ophichthus aniptocheilos is an eel in the family Ophichthidae.[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 2010.[2] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel known from Tonga, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 391to. Males can reach a maximum total length of 14.2cm (05.6inches).[1]
The species epithet aniptocheilos means "unwashed lips" in Greek, and is treated as a noun in apposition. It refers to the colouring of the face.[1]