Ophichthidae

marbled snake eel

Callechelys marmorata

Eel of the Indian Ocean

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Anguilliform
• Large
• Tropical fish

Callechelys marmorata, also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes. The Marbled snake eel is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 87 cm. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, to the western Pacific Ocean.