Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Marbled Snake Eel
Callechelys marmorata
Marbled Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Callechelys marmorata
Size: Up to 2.75 ft. (85 cm)  
Depth: 3-50 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Ophichthidae (Family)
       └Callechelys (Genus)
        └C. marmorata (Species)

Eels
Snake Eels

Marbled Snake Eel

Sharptail Eel

Banded Snake Eel

Goldspotted Eel

Black-Finned Snake Eel

Napoleon Snake Eel

Spotted Snake Eel

Stargazer Snake Eel

Freckled Snake Eel



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