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