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

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11 species
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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Myrichthys aspetocheiros McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1993

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Myrichthys aspetocheiros
[Longfin spotted snake-eel]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 102 cm TL
Myrichthys breviceps (Richardson, 1848)

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Myrichthys breviceps
[Sharptail eel]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 97 cm TL
Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)

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Myrichthys colubrinus
[Harlequin snake eel]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Myrichthys maculosus
[Tiger snake eel]

Photo by Barrie, K.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Myrichthys magnificus (Abbott, 1860)

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Myrichthys magnificus
[Magnificent snake eel]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Myrichthys ocellatus (Lesueur, 1825)

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Myrichthys ocellatus
[Goldspotted eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Myrichthys paleracio McCosker & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Myrichthys paleracio
[Whitenose snake eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 49.4 cm TL
Myrichthys pantostigmius Jordan & McGregor, 1898

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Myrichthys pantostigmius
[Clarion snake eel]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 64.8 cm TL
Myrichthys pardalis (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Myrichthys pardalis
[Leopard eel]

Photo by Garcia, S.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 74 cm TL
Myrichthys tigrinus Girard, 1859

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



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