Snake Eels

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The snake eel family, Brachysomophis, encompasses more than 300 types of eels. They occur in tropical waters, often at the bottom of rivers or the sea. They are sometimes called worm eels.

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Tony Cox

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The snake eel family, Brachysomophis, encompasses more than 300 types of eels. They occur in tropical waters, often at the bottom of rivers or the sea. They are sometimes called worm eels.

Ophichthidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ophichthidae are a family of eels, commonly called worm eels and snake eels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophichthidae
Maimed Snake Eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Maimed snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimed_snake_eel
Reptilian snake eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Reptilian Brachysomophis henshawi, also known as the Henshaw's snake eel, the Hawaiian crocodile eel, or the Crocodile snake eel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_snake_eel
The Crocodile Snake Eel - Whats That Fish!

Also known as the Snake Eels. The Crocodile Snake Eel is found in the Indo-pacific region growing up to 85cm in length. Found singly buried in the sand or rubble near coral reefs, with just the head showing. Rarely in open during the day.
http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/crocodile-snake-eel/1704
Snake Eel - Marine Fish - Britannica

Any of numerous marine fishes in the family Ophichthidae (order Anguilliformes). Representatives of the more than 200 species are found throughout the world, mostly in tropical or temperate water
http://www.britannica.com/animal/snake-eel
What is a Snake Eel? - WiseGeek

A snake eel is a type of family of eels that contains more than 300 types of eels.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-snake-eel.htm
The Spotted Snake Eels - Animal World

in the wild snake Eels are very friendly to divers, readily coming up to them and investigating.
http://animal-world.com/newsfeed/spotted-snake-eels/
Pacific Snake Eel - Mexfish

Pacific Snake Eel - Mexico Fish, Flora & Fauna
http://www.mexfish.com/mexico/pacific-snake-eel/
Banded Snake Fish Tank Information

Eels can be a challenge to keep due to their ability to escape aquariums.
https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1
Ophichthus triserialis (Pacific snake eel, Spotted snake eel)

Find population statistics and information about Spotted Snake Eels at IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/183692/0
Banded Snake Eel - Animal World

Banded Snake Eel Information and care. Snake Eels burrow into soft substrate, remaining hidden during the day and then come out at night to hunt.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/eels/information/BandedSnakeEel.php

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Ophichthidae Temporal range: 56–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Eocene to Present ^[1]

Aprognathodon platyventris

Myrichthys ocellatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Suborder:	Congroidei
Family:	Ophichthidae Günther, 1870
Subfamilies
Myrophinae Kaup, 1856 Ophichthinae Günther, 1870

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Ophichthidae - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Ophichthidae are a family of eels, commonly called worm eels and snake eels.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophichthidae
Maimed Snake Eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Maimed snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maimed_snake_eel
Reptilian snake eel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Reptilian Brachysomophis henshawi, also known as the Henshaw's snake eel, the Hawaiian crocodile eel, or the Crocodile snake eel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptilian_snake_eel
The Crocodile Snake Eel - Whats That Fish!

Also known as the Snake Eels. The Crocodile Snake Eel is found in the Indo-pacific region growing up to 85cm in length. Found singly buried in the sand or rubble near coral reefs, with just the head showing. Rarely in open during the day.
http://www.whatsthatfish.com/fish/crocodile-snake-eel/1704
Snake Eel - Marine Fish - Britannica

Any of numerous marine fishes in the family Ophichthidae (order Anguilliformes). Representatives of the more than 200 species are found throughout the world, mostly in tropical or temperate water
http://www.britannica.com/animal/snake-eel
What is a Snake Eel? - WiseGeek

A snake eel is a type of family of eels that contains more than 300 types of eels.
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-snake-eel.htm
The Spotted Snake Eels - Animal World

in the wild snake Eels are very friendly to divers, readily coming up to them and investigating.
http://animal-world.com/newsfeed/spotted-snake-eels/
Pacific Snake Eel - Mexfish

Pacific Snake Eel - Mexico Fish, Flora & Fauna
http://www.mexfish.com/mexico/pacific-snake-eel/
Banded Snake Fish Tank Information

Eels can be a challenge to keep due to their ability to escape aquariums.
https://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=1
Ophichthus triserialis (Pacific snake eel, Spotted snake eel)

Find population statistics and information about Spotted Snake Eels at IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/183692/0
Banded Snake Eel - Animal World

Banded Snake Eel Information and care. Snake Eels burrow into soft substrate, remaining hidden during the day and then come out at night to hunt.
http://animal-world.com/encyclo/marine/eels/information/BandedSnakeEel.php

Ophichthidae Temporal range: 56–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N Early Eocene to Present ^[1]

Aprognathodon platyventris

Myrichthys ocellatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Suborder:	Congroidei
Family:	Ophichthidae Günther, 1870
Subfamilies
Myrophinae Kaup, 1856 Ophichthinae Günther, 1870

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Snake Eels

The snake eel family, Brachysomophis, encompasses more than 300 types of eels. They occur in tropical waters, often at the bottom of rivers or the sea. They are sometimes called worm eels.

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