Ophichthidae

margined snake eel

Ophichthus cruentifer

Forty Six Point Seven Centimeters Eel from Western Atlantic

• Tropical
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• North America
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

The margined snake eel (Ophichthus cruentifer) is a snake eel in the genus Ophichthus. It is found in the coastal waters of the western North Atlantic. It inhabits offshore waters at depths of about 106–154 m (348–505 ft).