FISH ATLASGLOBAL FISH ENCYCLOPEDIA

Real photoREAL PHOTO

Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus)
Ecological IllustrationECOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION
Ecological Illustration of Rufus snake-eel (Ophichthus rufus)
← Back to catalog

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.

Class
Teleosts
Order
True Eels
Family
Ophichthidae
Genus
Ophichthus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Report a correction

RELATED SPECIES

Allen's Snake Eel (Ophichthus alleni) Allen's Snake EelOphichthus alleni Highfin snake eel (Ophichthus altipennis) Highfin snake eelOphichthus altipennis bluntnose snake-eel (Ophichthus apicalis) bluntnose snake-eelOphichthus apicalis Ophichthus asakusae Ophichthus asakusaeOphichthus asakusae Bicolored snake eel (Ophichthus bicolor) Bicolored snake eelOphichthus bicolor Napoleon snake eel (Ophichthus bonaparti) Napoleon snake eelOphichthus bonaparti Ophichthus brevicaudatus Ophichthus brevicaudatusOphichthus brevicaudatus Snubnose snake eel (Ophichthus brevirostris) Snubnose snake eelOphichthus brevirostris

Generating…