Brachysomophis Explained

Brachysomophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

• Brachysomophis atlanticus Blache & Saldanha, 1972
• Brachysomophis cirrocheilos (Bleeker, 1857) (Stargazer snake-eel)
• Brachysomophis crocodilinus (E. T. Bennett, 1833) (Crocodile snake-eel)
• Brachysomophis henshawi D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904 (Reptilian snake-eel)
• Brachysomophis longipinnis J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001 (Sharp-fanged snake eel) ^[1]
• Brachysomophis porphyreus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
• Brachysomophis umbonis J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001

Notes and References

1. McCosker, J.E & Ho, H.-C. (2014): Redescription of the Sharp-fanged snake eel Brachysomophis longipinnis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. Platax, 11: 95-101.