Ordinary snake eel explained

The ordinary snake eel[1] (Myrophis microchir) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1864, originally under the genus Echelus.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Vietnam, Japan, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, and Australia. It inhabits sandy sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 39cm (15inches).[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=22602&GenusName=Myrophis&SpeciesName=microchir&StockCode=17955 Common names of Myrophis microchir
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Myrophis-microchir.html Myrophis microchir
  3. Bleeker, P., 1864 [ref. 408] Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des Murènes. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 2: 38-54.

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