Ophichthus roseus

Ophichthus roseus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Anguilliform
Tropical fish

Ophichthus roseus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Shigeho Tanaka in 1917. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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