Magnificent snake eel

Myrichthys magnificus

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Magnificent snake eel is a marine fish from Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 78 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Myrichthys
Maximum length: 78 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Island, the Leeward Islands, and Midway Atoll.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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