Callechelys marmorata

Callechelys marmorata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Callechelys
Species:
C. marmorata
Binomial name
Callechelys marmorata
(Bleeker, 1854)

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

  1. ^ "Marbled Snake Eel - Callechelys marmorata - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-03.
  2. ^ "Callechelys marmorata, Marbled snake eel".
  3. ^ "Marbled Snake Eel - Callechelys marmorata - Details - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-06-03.