Location: Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Black-Finned Snake Eel
Ophichthus altipennis
Black-Finned Snake Eel
Also known as: Highfin Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Ophichthus altipennis
Synonyms: Ophichthus melanochir
Size: Up to 2.75 ft. (80 cm)
Depth: 6-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Anguilliformes (Order)
└Ophichthidae (Family)
└Ophichthus (Genus)
└O. altipennis (Species)
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