Manetail Snake Eel
Ophichthus urolophus
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 61.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A snake eel usually pulled from great depths and only rarely from shallow muddy bottoms, it reaches more than 60 centimetres. It burrows tail first into the sediment and feeds on bottom dwelling animals.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Ophichthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271989.
FAQ
- Is the Manetail Snake Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Manetail Snake Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Manetail Snake Eel get?
- The Manetail Snake Eel grows to about 61.5 cm.