The ordinary snake eel[2] (Myrophis microchir) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1864, originally under the genus Echelus.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Vietnam, Japan, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, and Australia. It inhabits sandy sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 39 centimetres (1 ft 3 in).[3]
The ordinary snake eel (Myrophis microchir) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1864, originally under the genus Echelus. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Vietnam, Japan, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, and Australia. It inhabits sandy sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 39 centimetres (1 ft 3 in).
Myrophis microchir Myrophis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Myrophis microchir Myrophis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Myrophis microchir is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van slangalen (Ophichthidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1864 door Bleeker.
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