Ophichthus hirritus

Ophichthus hirritus

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Anguilliform
Large

Ophichthus hirritus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John E. McCosker in 2010. It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the Seychelles Islands, in the western Indian Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Maximum length: 52.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: off the Seychelle Islands.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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