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Myrichthys colubrinus

(Myrichthys colubrinus)

Description

Myrichthys colubrinus, the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or Harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length. The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, Laticauda colubrina which is a form of Batesian mimicry. It also adjusts its behaviour to swim freely during the day, whereas other snake eels tend to stay hidden and roam at night.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Ophichthidae
Genus:Myrichthys
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