Florent's Guide To The

South Florida 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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Anguilliformes (Order)
      └Ophichthidae (Family)
       └Myrichthys (Genus)
        └M. breviceps (Species)

Eels
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Sharptail Eel

Goldspotted Eel

Spotted Snake Eel



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