Ophichthus erabo, the blotched snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae.[1] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including South Africa, Japan and Taiwan. It dwells at a maximum depth of 155 metres, inhabits reefs and leads a benthic life, forming burrows in sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 72 centimetres.[1]

Ophichthus erabo
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Ophichthus
Species:
O. erabo
Binomial name
Ophichthus erabo
Synonyms

Microdonophis erabo Jordan & Snyder, 1901
Ophichthus retifer Fowler, 1935

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ophichthus erabo". FishBase. October 2015 version.