Ornate Snake Eel

Herpetoichthys regius

Ninety Centimeters Eel of the Indian Ocean

Ornate Snake Eel is a marine fish found around Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 90 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Herpetoichthys
Maximum length: 90 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to St. Helena. Reported from India (Ref. 45255 ).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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