Ophichthus ophis, the spotted snake eel,[2] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Muraena.[4] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda and southern Florida, USA, Brazil, Lesser Antilles, Senegal, Angola, and the Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 21 to 50 metres (69 to 164 ft), usually at around 50 m, and lives in burrows on a permanent basis. Males can reach a maximum total length of 210 centimeters (83 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 100 centimeters (39 in).[3]
^Linnaeus, C., 1758 (1 Jan.) [ref. 2787] Systema Naturae, Ed. X. (Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata.) Holmiae. v. 1: i-ii + 1-824.
^Food and Feeding Habits Summary for Ophichthus ophis at www.fishbase.org.
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ophichthus, ophis, spotted, snake, family, ophichthidae, worm, snake, eels, described, carl, linnaeus, 1758, originally, under, genus, muraena, marine, subtropical, which, known, from, western, eastern, atlantic, ocean, including, bermuda, southern, florida, b. Ophichthus ophis the spotted snake eel 2 is an eel in the family Ophichthidae worm snake eels 3 It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 originally under the genus Muraena 4 It is a marine subtropical eel which is known from the western and eastern Atlantic Ocean including Bermuda and southern Florida USA Brazil Lesser Antilles Senegal Angola and the Mediterranean It dwells at a depth range of 21 to 50 metres 69 to 164 ft usually at around 50 m and lives in burrows on a permanent basis Males can reach a maximum total length of 210 centimeters 83 in but more commonly reach a TL of 100 centimeters 39 in 3 Ophichthus ophis Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Actinopterygii Order Anguilliformes Family Ophichthidae Genus Ophichthus Species O ophis Binomial name Ophichthus ophis Linnaeus 1758 Synonyms 1 Muraena ophis Linnaeus 1758 Ophichthys ophis Linnaeus 1758 Muraena hauannensis Bloch amp Schneider 1801 Ophisurus havanensis Bloch amp Schneider 1801 Uranichthys havanensis Bloch amp Schneider 1801 Anguilla serpens Shaw 1803 Ophisurus guttatus Cuvier 1816 Herpetoichthys sulcatus Kaup 1856 Herpetoichthys callisoma Abbott 1860 Uranichthys brachycephalus Poey 1867 Antobrantia ribeiroi Pinto 1970 The Spotted snake eel hunts nocturnally and feeds primarily on octopuses and finfish including Haemulon aurolineatum 5 It is used as bait in subsistence fisheries but is reported to cause ciguatera poisoning and therefore is not usually used as a food source 3 References edit Synonyms of Ophichthus ophis at www fishbase org Common names of Ophichthus ophis at www fishbase org a b c Ophichthus ophis at www fishbase org Linnaeus C 1758 1 Jan ref 2787 Systema Naturae Ed X Systema naturae per regna tria naturae secundum classes ordines genera species cum characteribus differentiis synonymis locis Tomus I Editio decima reformata Holmiae v 1 i ii 1 824 Food and Feeding Habits Summary for Ophichthus ophis at www fishbase org External links editPhotos of Ophichthus ophis on Sealife Collection nbsp This Ophichthidae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ophichthus ophis amp oldid 1016605242, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
