Bascanichthys ceciliae is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Jacques Blache and Jean Cadenat in 1971. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal and Angola. It inhabits shallow waters where it burrows in sand; the burrows are sometimes exposed during low tide. Males can reach a maximum total length of 82.5 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 60 cm.