Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Actinopteri (Superclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Anguilliformes (Order)
└Ophichthidae (Family)
└Brachysomophis (Genus)
└B. cirrocheilos (Species)
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