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Myrichthys
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Myrichthys

Myrichthys is a genus of snake eels currently containing 12 recognized species found in tropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide.

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10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 10 known species

Sharptail Eel

speciesMyrichthys breviceps

Harlequin Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys colubrinus

Tiger Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys xysturus

Tiger Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys maculosus

Goldspotted Eel

speciesMyrichthys ocellatus

Leopard Eel

speciesMyrichthys pardalis

Magnificent Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys magnificus

Clarion Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys pantostigmius

Whitenose Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys paleracio

Longfin Spotted Snake Eel

speciesMyrichthys aspetocheiros

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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 49250.