Ophichthidae

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).