Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Napoleon Snake Eel
Ophichthus bonaparti
Napoleon Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Ophichthus bonaparti
Size: Up to 2.5 ft (75 cm)  
Depth: 15-80 ft. (5-25 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Ophichthidae (Family)
       └Ophichthus (Genus)
        └O. bonaparti (Species)

Eels
Snake Eels

Napoleon Snake Eel

Saddled Snake Eel

Black-Finned Snake Eel



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