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Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ophis ("serpent") and ichthys ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for their physical appearance, as they have long, cylindrical, snake-like bodies. [2]
Myrichthys maculosus, commonly known as the tiger snake eel, [2] the ocellate snake eel or the spotted snake eel, [3] is a species of fish in the family Ophichthidae, native to the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally encountered in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 1 m (40 in).
Callechelys marmorata, Marbled snake eel; Lamnostoma orientalis, Oriental worm-eel; Muraenichthys schultzei, Maimed snake eel; Myrichthys colubrinus, Harlequin snake eel; Myrichthys maculosus, Tiger snake eel; Ophichthus erabo, Fowler's snake eel; Phaenomonas cooperae, Short-maned sand-eel; Pisodonophis cancrivorus, Longfin snake-eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, also known as the stargazer snake eel, [2] is a benthic marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae. The stargazer snake eel is a large fish which grows up to 159 cm (63 in) long. It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits ...
It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific and southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Red Sea, East and South Africa, Ducie Island, and Lord Howe Island. It dwells at a depth range of 1 to 26 metres (3.3 to 85.3 ft), and inhabits lagoons and reefs, forming colonies in sand sediments in confined areas.
Aplatophis chauliodus, the fangtooth snake-eel, also known as the tusky eel in Cuba and the United States, [1] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. [2] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1956. [3] It is a marine, tropical eel known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and French Guiana.
Myrichthys magnificus (C. C. Abbott, 1860) (magnificent snake eel) Myrichthys ocellatus (Lesueur, 1825) (gold-spotted eel) Myrichthys paleracio McCosker & G. R. Allen, 2012 [2] Myrichthys pantostigmius D. S. Jordan & E. A. McGregor, 1898 (clarion snake eel) Myrichthys pardalis (Valenciennes, 1839) (leopard eel) Myrichthys tigrinus Girard, 1859 ...
It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea, East Africa, the Society Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and Lord Howe Island. It dwells at a depth range of 1–32 metres, and inhabits reefs. It burrows into loose gravel and sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 85 centimetres (33 in). [4]