Ophisurus macrorhynchos
Ophisurus macrorhynchos is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853. It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 140 centimetres (55 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 60 centimetres (24 in).
| Ophisurus macrorhynchos | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Ophisurus |
| Species: | O. macrorhynchos |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophisurus macrorhynchos Bleeker, 1853 | |
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O. macrorhynchos is of commercial interest to fisheries.
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