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Ophichthidae

Short tail worm eel

Scolecenchelys brevicaudata

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Southeast Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish
Maximum length
31.4 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Western Pacific: the Philippines.
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