Callechelys marmorata
(Redirected from Marbled snake eel)
| Callechelys marmorata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Callechelys |
| Species: | C. marmorata
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| Callechelys marmorata (Bleeker, 1854)
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Callechelys marmorata, also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.
The Marbled snake eel is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 87 cm.[1]
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, to the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reefs, from 1 until 37 m in depth.[3] The Marbled snake eel has a nocturnal activity.
References
[edit]- ^ "Marbled Snake Eel - Callechelys marmorata - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
- ^ "Callechelys marmorata, Marbled snake eel".
- ^ "Marbled Snake Eel - Callechelys marmorata - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-03.