Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
| Brachysomophis cirrocheilos | |
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| 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 (62 inches).[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 between 1 and 10 meters deep (3 to 33 feet).[3] The stargazer snake eel has nocturnal activity.
References
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Brachysomophis-cirrocheilos.html
- ↑ http://eol.org/pages/1012638/details#distribution
- ↑ http://eol.org/pages/1012638/details
External links
- Bailly, N. (2013). Brachysomophis cirrocheilos (Bleeker, 1857). In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=279125 on 2013-06-01
- http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=636049