Callechelys marmorata

Callechelys marmorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Callechelys
Species: C. marmorata
Binomial name
Callechelys marmorata
(Bleeker, 1854)

Callechelys marmorata, also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic Marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.

The Marbled snake eel is a medium sized fish which grows up to 87 cm[1] .

It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, to the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reef from 1 until 37 m depth.[3] The Marbled snake eel has a nocturnal activity.

References

  1. http://eol.org/pages/1012640/details#size
  2. http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12889
  3. http://eol.org/pages/1012640/details#habitat

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