Long bodied snake eel

Ophichthus shaoi

Sixty Two Point Three Centimeters Eel of Northwest Pacific

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

Ophichthus shaoi, the long-bodied snake eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It is found around Taiwan. This species reaches a length of 62.3 cm (24.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Maximum length: 62.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.

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