Molo snake eel explained

The Molo snake eel[1] (Hemerorhinus heyningi) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Indonesia, in the Indo-Pacific. It dwells at a depth range of 69mto91mm (226feetto299feetm), and inhabits sandy sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 11.5cm (04.5inches).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=61194&GenusName=Hemerorhinus&SpeciesName=heyningi&StockCode=50977 Common names of Hemerorhinus heyningi
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Hemerorhinus-heyningi.html Hemerorhinus heyningi
  3. Weber, M., 1913 [ref. 4602] Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. E. J. Brill, Leiden. i-xii + 1-710, Pls. 1-12.

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