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Ophichthidae

Dusky snake eel

Ophichthus cylindroideus

Ninety Three Point Three Centimeters Eel of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
South America
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Dusky snake eel is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 93.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Maximum length: 93.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Cuba to Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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