Spotted Snake Eel (Ophichthus ophis)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Ophichthus ophis

(Linnaeus, 1758)

Spotted Snake Eel

Also known as: Hollandse Slangaal, Spotted Snake-Eel

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About

Habitat

Demersal

Depth

21–70 m

Max size

2.1 m

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Anguilliformes

Family

Ophichthidae

Other species in Ophichthidae

Sharptail Eel (Myrichthys breviceps)

Myrichthys breviceps

Sharptail Eel

Goldspotted Eel (Myrichthys ocellatus)

Myrichthys ocellatus

Goldspotted Eel

Ichthyapus ophioneus

Surf Eel

Image: © Marleen Schouten (CC-BY-NC) · iNaturalist (CC-BY-NC) · source