Ophichthus celebicus

Ophichthus celebicus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Medium
Tropical fish

Ophichthus celebicus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1856, originally under the genus Ophisurus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including India and Hong Kong.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Maximum length: 48.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia and Hong Kong.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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