Ophichthidae

Orangehead worm-eel

Scolecenchelys xorae

Twenty Five Centimeters Eel of the Indian Ocean

• Orange
• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Africa
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Orangehead worm-eel is a marine fish from Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 25 cm.