Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Brachysomophis

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Brachysomophis atlanticus
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Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
[Stargazer snake eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Brachysomophis crocodilinus
[Crocodile snake eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Brachysomophis henshawi
[Reptilian snake eel]

No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 42.1 cm TL

Brachysomophis longipinnis
[]

No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 129.5 cm TL

Brachysomophis porphyreus
[]

Photo by McCosker & Randall, 2001

Brachysomophis umbonis
[Turret snake eel]

7 Species of Family Ophichthidae with Genus Brachysomophis
(Snake eels)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1972	Brachysomophis atlanticus		Eastern Atlantic	27.3 TL
1857	Brachysomophis cirrocheilos	Stargazer snake eel	Indo-West Pacific	159 TL
1833	Brachysomophis crocodilinus	Crocodile snake eel	Indo-Pacific	120 TL
1904	Brachysomophis henshawi	Reptilian snake eel	Indo-Pacific.	120 TL
2001	Brachysomophis longipinnis		Northwest Pacific	42.1 TL
1846	Brachysomophis porphyreus		Northwest Pacific	129.5 TL
2001	Brachysomophis umbonis	Turret snake eel	Indo-West Pacific	13.9 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: AnguilliformesFamily: Ophichthidae Snake eelsSubfamily: OphichthinaeGenus: Brachysomophis(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Brachysomophis

(See list of species below)