Fish Identification

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Myrophinae
Genus: Muraenichthys

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8 species (see list below)
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Muraenichthys elerae
Photo by Mumthaz, T.M.V.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 32.9 cm SL
Muraenichthys gymnopterus (Bleeker, 1853)
Photo by Mumthaz, T.M.V.
 
Muraenichthys gymnopterus
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Max. Length 47.6 cm SL
 
Muraenichthys hibinoi
[Hibino’s worm eel]
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Muraenichthys philippinensis Schultz & Woods, 1949
Photo by Sandra J. Raredon / Smithsonian Institution, NMNH, Div. of Fishes
 
Muraenichthys philippinensis
[Philippines worm eel]
Photo by Devarapalli, P.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Muraenichthys schultzei Bleeker, 1857
Photo by Devarapalli, P.
 
Muraenichthys schultzei
[Maimed snake eel]
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Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
 
Muraenichthys sibogae
[Siboga worm eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.6 cm SL
 
Muraenichthys thompsoni
[Thompson's snake eel]
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Max. Length 15.8 cm TL
 
Muraenichthys velinasalis
[Curtain-nose worm eel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Muraenichthys elerae Western Central Pacific 1934
Muraenichthys gymnopterus Western Pacific 32.9 SL 1853
Muraenichthys hibinoi Hibino’s worm eel Eastern Indian Ocean 47.6 SL 2023
Muraenichthys philippinensis Philippines worm eel Western Central Pacific 30 TL 1949
Muraenichthys schultzei Maimed snake eel Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1857
Muraenichthys sibogae Siboga worm eel Pacific Ocean 13.5 TL 1916
Muraenichthys thompsoni Thompson's snake eel Western Central Pacific 16.6 SL 1908
Muraenichthys velinasalis Curtain-nose worm eel Indo-Pacific 15.8 TL 2015



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