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Ophichthidae

mustachioed snake eel

Herpetoichthys fossatus

Eel beneath Gulf of California

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Herpetoichthys fossatus, the mustachioed snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is found in the Gulf of California.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Herpetoichthys
Maximum length: 55 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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