Myrichthys colubrinus, the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Myrichthys |
| Species: | M. colubrinus
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| Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)
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The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, Laticauda colubrina which is a form of Batesian mimicry.[3] It also adjusts its behaviour to swim freely during the day, whereas other snake eels tend to stay hidden and roam at night.
In 2021, it was first recorded in Hawaii.[4]
References
edit- ^ McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2022). "Myrichthys colubrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199080A2556736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199080A2556736.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myrichthys colubrinus". FishBase. December 2008 version.
- ^ Randall, J. E. (2005). A review of mimicry in marine fishes. Zoological Studies, 44(3), 299–328.
- ^ "Harlequin Snake Eel, Myrichthys colubrinus". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
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