Magnificent snake eel explained

The magnificent snake eel (Myrichthys magnifies), also known as the Hawaiian spotted snake eel,[1] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Charles Conrad Abbott in 1860, originally under the genus Pisoodonophis.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including the Hawaiian Islands, the Leeward Islands, Johnston Island, and Midway Atoll. It dwells at a depth range of 1mto262mm (03feetto860feetm), and inhabits crevices, sand and rocks. Males can reach a maximum total length of 78cm (31inches).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=58269&GenusName=Myrichthys&SpeciesName=magnificus&StockCode=47921 Common names of Myrichthys magnificus
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Myrichthys-magnificus.html Myrichthys magnificus
  3. Abbott, C. C. 1860 (before 30 Nov.) [ref. 15619] Description of new species of apodal fishes in the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 12: 475-479.