Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Sharptail Eel
Myrichthys breviceps
Sharptail Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Myrichthys breviceps
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 5-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Ophichthidae (Family)
      └Myrichthys (Genus)

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