Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Stargazer Snake Eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Stargazer Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Size: Up to 4 ft (120 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Ophichthidae (Family)
      └Brachysomophis (Genus)
       └B. cirrocheilos (Species)
WoRMS ID: 279125🔗
iNaturalist ID: 568771🔗

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