Fringelip Snake Eel
Cirricaecula johnsoni
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 40 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A burrowing snake eel of reef sand patches, it lives hidden in the surge washed bottom with only its head exposed. It reaches about 40 centimetres and is known from sand flats around atolls.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Cirricaecula
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 280196.
FAQ
- Is the Fringelip Snake Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Fringelip Snake Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Fringelip Snake Eel get?
- The Fringelip Snake Eel grows to about 40 cm.