Biology:Ornate snake eel
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Order: | Anguilliformes
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| Species: | H. regius
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| Herpetoichthys regius (Richardson, 1848)
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The Ornate snake eel (Herpetoichthys regius, also known as the sea snake in St. Helena[2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by John Richardson in 1848, originally under the genus Ophisurus.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Mauritania, St. Helena, and India . It inhabits the continental shelf, where it forms burrows in sand sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 90 centimetres (35 in).[3]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Herpetoichthys regius at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Herpetoichthys regius at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Herpetoichthys regius at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Richardson, J., 1844-48 [ref. 3740] Ichthyology of the voyage of H. M. S. Erebus & Terror,... In: J. Richardson & J. E. Gray. The zoology of the voyage of H. H. S. "Erebus & Terror," under the command of Captain Sir J. C. Ross ... during ... 1839-43. London. v. 2 (2): i-viii + 1-139, Pls. 1-60.
Wikidata ☰ Q2546863 entry
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