Brachysomophis cirrocheilos

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Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Brachysomophis
Species: B. cirrocheilos
Binomial name
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
(Bleeker, 1857)

Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, also known as the Stargazer snake eel, is a benthic Marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.

The stargazer snake eel is a large sized fish which grows up to 159 cm.[1]

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

It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reef from 1 until 10 m depth.[3] The stargazer snake eel has a nocturnal activity.

References

  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Brachysomophis-cirrocheilos.html
  2. http://eol.org/pages/1012638/details#distribution
  3. http://eol.org/pages/1012638/details

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