Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Spotted Snake Eel
Ophichthus ophis
Spotted Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Ophichthus ophis
Size: Up to 3 ft (1 m)  
Depth: 3-35 ft. (1-12 m)
Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Caribbean
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Anguilliformes (Order) Eels
     └Ophichthidae (Family) Snake Eels
      └Ophichthus (Genus)
       └O. ophis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 126315🔗
iNaturalist ID: 54680🔗

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