Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Myrophinae
Genus: Neenchelys

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9 species (see list below)

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Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys buitendijki
[Fintail serpent eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys cheni
[Chen's worm eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys daedalus
[New Guinea worm eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys diaphora
[Longfin work eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys mccoskeri
[McCosker’s worm eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys microtretus
[Small-fin worm eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys parvipectoralis
[Mini-fin work eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys pelagica
[Pelagic worm eel]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Neenchelys similis
[Slender work eel]

9 Species of Family Ophichthidae with Genus Neenchelys
(Snake eels)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1916	Neenchelys buitendijki	Fintail serpent eel	Indo-West Pacific	30 TL
1967	Neenchelys cheni	Chen's worm eel	Indo-Pacific	35 SL
1982	Neenchelys daedalus	New Guinea worm eel	Western Pacific	34.2 TL
2013	Neenchelys diaphora	Longfin work eel	Northwest Pacific	47.5 TL
2012	Neenchelys mccoskeri	McCosker’s worm eel	Northwestern Pacific	52.2 TL
1915	Neenchelys microtretus	Small-fin worm eel	Western Indian Ocean	18.3 TL
1981	Neenchelys parvipectoralis	Mini-fin work eel	Northwestern Pacific	32.8 TL
2013	Neenchelys pelagica	Pelagic worm eel	Northwest Pacific	39.2 TL
2013	Neenchelys similis	Slender work eel	Western Pacific	75.6 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: AnguilliformesFamily: Ophichthidae Snake eelsSubfamily: MyrophinaeGenus: Neenchelys(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Myrophinae
Genus: Neenchelys

(See list of species below)