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Herpetoichthys
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Herpetoichthys

Herpetoichthys fossatus, the Mustachioed snake-eel, is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the Gulf of California.

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2 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 2 known species

Mustachioed Snake Eel

speciesHerpetoichthys fossatus

Ornate Snake Eel

speciesHerpetoichthys regius

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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 88856.