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Ophichthus macrochir (Snake eel)

Synonyms: Centrurophis macrochir; Ophisurus macrochir
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The Bigfin snake eel (Ophichthus macrochir) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It dwells at a depth range of 0-25 metres, and inhabits sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 92 centimetres.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0