
Description
Ophichthus altipennis is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Microdonophis. Other names: Blackfin Snake Eel or Black-finned Snake Eel. Description Males can reach a maximum total length of 103 cm (41 in). Color is ta... Read more in SeabookLocations
- Maldives
- Papua New Guinea
- Lembeh Island
- French Polynesia
- Taiwan
- +17 locations in Seabook
Colors
white
black
brown
yellow
Habitat and Environment
Benthic
Mud and Sand
Conservation status
(LC) Least concern
Poisonous
See in SeabookSocial Behaviour
Solitary