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

palespotted eel (Ophichthus puncticeps)

Ophichthidae

palespotted eel

Ophichthus puncticeps
  • Marine
  • Up to 81 cm
angry worm eel (Skythrenchelys zabra)

Ophichthidae

angry worm eel

Skythrenchelys zabra
  • Up to 29.6 cm
spotted spoon-nose eel (Echiophis intertinctus)

Ophichthidae

spotted spoon-nose eel

Echiophis intertinctus
  • Marine
  • Up to 180 cm
blotched snake eel (Callechelys muraena)

Ophichthidae

blotched snake eel

Callechelys muraena
  • Marine
  • Up to 60 cm

Ophichthidae

ridgefin eel

Callechelys springeri
  • Marine
  • Up to 80.1 cm

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus singapurensis

Ophichthus singapurensis
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

New Guinea worm eel

Neenchelys daedalus
  • Marine
  • Up to 34.2 cm
Mindora Snake Eel (Lamnostoma mindora)

Ophichthidae

Mindora Snake Eel

Lamnostoma mindora
  • Freshwater
  • Up to 40 cm
fringelip snake-eel (Cirrhimuraena playfairii)

Ophichthidae

fringelip snake-eel

Cirrhimuraena playfairii
  • Marine
  • Up to 39 cm
Chilean worm eel (Scolecenchelys chilensis)

Ophichthidae

Chilean worm eel

Scolecenchelys chilensis
  • Marine
  • Up to 28.4 cm

Ophichthidae

Dark deepwater snake-eel

Ophichthus aphotistos
  • Marine
  • Up to 62.8 cm
Punctuated snake-eel (Ophichthus remiger)

Ophichthidae

Punctuated snake-eel

Ophichthus remiger
  • Marine
  • Up to 85 cm

Ophichthidae

Apterichtus orientalis

Apterichtus orientalis
  • Marine
  • Up to 44.3 cm

Ophichthidae

Cirrhimuraena orientalis

Cirrhimuraena orientalis
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

Yirrkala calyptra

Yirrkala calyptra
  • Marine
  • Up to 35.8 cm

Ophichthidae

Brown Snake Eel

Yirrkala fusca
  • Marine

Ophichthidae

Ophichthus fasciatus

Ophichthus fasciatus
  • Marine
  • Up to 11.5 cm
Orange blotched eel (Apterichtus hatookai)

Ophichthidae

Orange blotched eel

Apterichtus hatookai
  • Marine
  • Up to 53.4 cm
Orangehead worm-eel (Scolecenchelys xorae)

Ophichthidae

Orangehead worm-eel

Scolecenchelys xorae
  • Marine
  • Up to 25 cm
European finless eel (Apterichtus caecus)

Ophichthidae

European finless eel

Apterichtus caecus
  • Marine
  • Up to 60 cm
Fintail serpent eel (Neenchelys buitendijki)

Ophichthidae

Fintail serpent eel

Neenchelys buitendijki
  • Marine
  • Up to 30 cm

Ophichthidae

Siboga snake eel

Bascanichthys sibogae
  • Marine
  • Up to 23.7 cm
Muraenichthys elerae

Ophichthidae

Muraenichthys elerae

Muraenichthys elerae
  • Marine
rice-paddy eel (Pisodonophis boro)

Ophichthidae

rice-paddy eel

Pisodonophis boro
  • Up to 100 cm