Callechelys marmorata
Callechelys marmorata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Callechelys |
Species: | C. marmorata |
Binomial name | |
Callechelys marmorata (Bleeker, 1854) | |
Callechelys marmorata, also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic Marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.
The Marbled snake eel is a medium sized fish which grows up to 87 cm[1] .
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, to the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reef from 1 until 37 m depth.[3] The Marbled snake eel has a nocturnal activity.
References
- ↑ http://eol.org/pages/1012640/details#size
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=12889
- ↑ http://eol.org/pages/1012640/details#habitat