TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Ophichthidae

Ophichthidae
Genera
63
Species
369

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 369 published species in Ophichthidae.

369 published species in this family

Ophichthidae

Myrophis lepturus

Myrophis lepturus
  • Marine
shorttail viper eel (Scytalichthys miurus)

Ophichthidae

shorttail viper eel

Scytalichthys miurus
  • Marine
  • Up to 97 cm

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus gracilis

Apterichtus gracilis
  • Marine
  • Up to 31.9 cm

Ophichthidae

elongate worm eel

Pseudomyrophis nimius
  • Marine
  • Up to 36.7 cm

Ophichthidae

Fringe-nose worm-eel

Neenchelys gracilis
  • Marine
  • Up to 42.9 cm
emaciated worm eel (Asarcenchelys longimanus)

Ophichthidae

emaciated worm eel

Asarcenchelys longimanus
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

Cirrhimuraena tapeinoptera

Cirrhimuraena tapeinoptera
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

Pacific Horsehair Eel

Gordiichthys combibus
  • Marine
  • Up to 40.6 cm

Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys filaria

Bascanichthys filaria
  • Marine
  • Up to 60.1 cm

Ophichthidae

Earthworm snake-eel

Yirrkala lumbricoides
  • Marine
  • Up to 44 cm
black sailfin eel (Letharchus rosenblatti)

Ophichthidae

black sailfin eel

Letharchus rosenblatti
  • Marine
  • Up to 35 cm
Ophichthus tsuchidae

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus tsuchidae

Ophichthus tsuchidae
  • Marine
  • Up to 50 cm
elastic eel (Phaenomonas pinnata)

Ophichthidae

elastic eel

Phaenomonas pinnata
  • Marine
  • Up to 53.5 cm
finless eel (Apterichtus kendalli)

Ophichthidae

finless eel

Apterichtus kendalli
  • Marine
  • Up to 60 cm

Ophichthidae

Black-pored snake-eel

Ophichthus melope
  • Marine
  • Up to 27 cm

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus limkouensis

Ophichthus limkouensis
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

Taiwanese worm eel

Sympenchelys taiwanensis
  • Marine
  • Up to 27.9 cm
Lamnostoma taiwanense

Ophichthidae

Lamnostoma taiwanense

Lamnostoma taiwanense
Allen's Snake Eel (Ophichthus alleni)

Ophichthidae

Allen's Snake Eel

Ophichthus alleni
  • Marine
  • Up to 76 cm

Ophichthidae

indifferent eel

Ethadophis akkistikos
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

Kusanagi snake eel

Ophichthus kusanagi
  • Up to 65.1 cm

Ophichthidae

Inhaca fringelip

Cirrhimuraena inhacae
  • Marine
  • Up to 23 cm

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus monodi

Apterichtus monodi
  • Marine
  • Up to 49.5 cm
Philippines worm eel (Muraenichthys philippinensis)

Ophichthidae

Philippines worm eel

Muraenichthys philippinensis
  • Marine
  • Up to 30 cm