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Ophichthidae

Large-eye Snake-eel

Ophichthus megalops

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish
Maximum length
33.2 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Kumano-nada, off Owase, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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