Myrichthys colubrinus

Myrichthys colubrinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Myrichthys
Species: M. colubrinus
Binomial name
Myrichthys colubrinus
(Boddaert, 1781)

Myrichthys colubrinus (Harlequin snake eel or banded snake eel) is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2008). "Myrichthys colubrinus" in FishBase. December 2008 version.
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