Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Myrichthys

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Myrichthys aspetocheiros
[Longfin spotted snake-eel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Myrichthys breviceps
[Sharptail eel]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Myrichthys colubrinus
[Harlequin snake eel]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Myrichthys maculosus
[Tiger snake eel]

Photo by Stender, K.

Myrichthys magnificus
[Magnificent snake eel]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Myrichthys ocellatus
[Goldspotted eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Myrichthys paleracio
[Whitenose snake eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Myrichthys pantostigmius
[Clarion snake eel]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Myrichthys pardalis
[Leopard eel]

Photo by Garcia, S.

Myrichthys tigrinus
[Spotted snake-eel]

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Eastern Central Pacific

Myrichthys xysturus
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11 Species of Family Ophichthidae with Genus Myrichthys
(Snake eels)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1993	Myrichthys aspetocheiros	Longfin spotted snake-eel	Eastern Central Pacific	51 TL
1848	Myrichthys breviceps	Sharptail eel	Western Atlantic	102 TL
1781	Myrichthys colubrinus	Harlequin snake eel	Indo-Pacific	97 TL
1816	Myrichthys maculosus	Tiger snake eel	Indo-Pacific	100 TL
1860	Myrichthys magnificus	Magnificent snake eel	Eastern Central Pacific	78 TL
1825	Myrichthys ocellatus	Goldspotted eel	Western Atlantic	110 TL
2012	Myrichthys paleracio	Whitenose snake eel	Western Pacific	50 TL
1898	Myrichthys pantostigmius	Clarion snake eel	Eastern Pacific	49.4 TL
1839	Myrichthys pardalis	Leopard eel	Eastern Atlantic	64.8 TL
1859	Myrichthys tigrinus	Spotted snake-eel	Eastern Pacific	74 TL
1882	Myrichthys xysturus		Eastern Central Pacific

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: AnguilliformesFamily: Ophichthidae Snake eelsSubfamily: OphichthinaeGenus: Myrichthys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Myrichthys

(See list of species below)