Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Saddled Snake Eel
Leiuranus semicinctus
Saddled Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Leiuranus semicinctus
Size: Up to 2 ft. (60 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Ophichthidae (Family)
      └Leiuranus (Genus)

Eels
Snake Eels

Saddled Snake Eel

Sharptail Eel

Goldspotted Eel

Black-Finned Snake Eel

Napoleon Snake Eel

Spotted Snake Eel

Stargazer Snake Eel

Freckled Snake Eel



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