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Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus)
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Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus) specimen
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Ophichthidae

Rufus snake-eel

Ophichthus rufus

Sixty Centimeters Eel from the Mediterranean Sea

  • Tropical
  • Local endemic species
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Rufus snake-eel is a marine fish of Endemic to the Mediterranean. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 60 cm.

Maximum length
60 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Endemic to the Mediterranean.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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