Myrichthys maculosus

(Myrichthys maculosus)

Description

Myrichthys maculosus, The tiger snake-eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally encountered in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of 1 metre (3 ft 3 in).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Anguilliformes

Family:Ophichthidae

Genus:Myrichthys

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