longfinned worm eel

Muraenichthys gymnopterus

Thirty Two Point Nine Centimeters Eel from Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Muraenichthys gymnopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Muraena. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including China, Indonesia, and India.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Muraenichthys
Maximum length: 32.9 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: China to Indonesia (Ref. 7050 ). Reported from India (Ref. 45255 ).

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