Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Stargazer Snake Eel
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Stargazer Snake Eel
Category: Snake Eels
Scientific Name: Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Size: Up to 4 ft (120 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Ophichthidae (Family)
      └Brachysomophis (Genus)

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