Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
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 Photo by Robertson, R.

Myrichthys aspetocheiros
[Longfin spotted snake-eel]

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.

Myrichthys breviceps
[Sharptail eel]

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Myrichthys colubrinus
[Harlequin snake eel]

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.

Myrichthys maculosus
[Tiger snake eel]

Photo by Photo by Barrie, K.

Myrichthys magnificus
[Magnificent snake eel]

Photo by Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Myrichthys ocellatus
[Goldspotted eel]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Myrichthys paleracio
[Whitenose snake eel]

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.

Myrichthys pantostigmius
[Clarion snake eel]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Myrichthys pardalis
[Leopard eel]

Photo by Photo by Garcia, S.

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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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

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

(See list of species below)