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Myrichthys
''Myrichthys'' is a genus of snake eels currently containing 11 recognized species found in tropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide. Species * '' Myrichthys aspetocheiros'' McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1993 (longfin spotted snake eel) * ''Myrichthys breviceps'' ( J. Richardson, 1848) (Sharptail eel) * '' Myrichthys colubrinus'' (Boddaert, 1781) (harlequin snake eel) * '' Myrichthys maculosus'' ( Cuvier, 1816) (tiger snake eel) * '' Myrichthys magnificus'' ( C. C. Abbott, 1860) (magnificent snake eel) * '' Myrichthys ocellatus'' ( Lesueur, 1825) (gold-spotted eel) * '' Myrichthys paleracio'' McCosker & G. R. Allen, 2012McCosker, J.E. & Allen, G.R. (2012): ''Description of a new Snake Eel (Pisces: Ophichthidae: Myrichthys) from the Philippines.'' aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (1): 35-40. * '' Myrichthys pantostigmius'' D. S. Jordan & E. A. McGregor, 1898 (clarion snake eel) * '' Myrichthys pardalis'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Ocellatus
The goldspotted eel (''Myrichthys ocellatus''), also known as the goldspotted snake eel or the dark-spotted snake eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys ocellatus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by in 1825, originally under the genus '' Muraenophis''.Lesueur, C. A. 1825 (Aug.) ef. 17523''Descriptions of four new species of Muraenophis.'' Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia v. 5 (pt 1): 107 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys
''Myrichthys'' is a genus of snake eels currently containing 11 recognized species found in tropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide. Species * '' Myrichthys aspetocheiros'' McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1993 (longfin spotted snake eel) * ''Myrichthys breviceps'' ( J. Richardson, 1848) (Sharptail eel) * '' Myrichthys colubrinus'' (Boddaert, 1781) (harlequin snake eel) * '' Myrichthys maculosus'' ( Cuvier, 1816) (tiger snake eel) * '' Myrichthys magnificus'' ( C. C. Abbott, 1860) (magnificent snake eel) * '' Myrichthys ocellatus'' ( Lesueur, 1825) (gold-spotted eel) * '' Myrichthys paleracio'' McCosker & G. R. Allen, 2012McCosker, J.E. & Allen, G.R. (2012): ''Description of a new Snake Eel (Pisces: Ophichthidae: Myrichthys) from the Philippines.'' aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 18 (1): 35-40. * '' Myrichthys pantostigmius'' D. S. Jordan & E. A. McGregor, 1898 (clarion snake eel) * '' Myrichthys pardalis'' (Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Maculosus
''Myrichthys maculosus'', commonly known as the tiger snake eel, the ocellate snake eel or the spotted snake eel, is a species of fish in the family Ophichthidae, native to the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally encountered in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of . Description An elongated, snake-like fish, ''Myrichthys maculosus'' can grow to a length of , but a more common size is . The head is small with a short snout and long tubular nostrils pointing downwards. There are two rows of teeth on each jaw and two more rows on the palate. The dorsal fin has its origin just behind the head while the anal fin starts midway along the body; both run to near the tip of the tail. There are no pelvic or caudal fins, and the pectoral fins are small. This fish is cream or yellow, with large, brown or black, circular or oval spots. Young fish have a single longitudinal row of spots while large individuals have three rows. Distribution and habitat ''M. maculosus'' is found in the tropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Pardalis
The leopard eel (''Myrichthys pardalis'') is an eel in the worm or snake eels family, Ophichthidae.Common names of ''Myrichthys pardalis'' at www.fishbase.org. at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1839, originally under the genus ''''.Valenciennes, A., 1837-44 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Snake Eel
''Myrichthys maculosus'', commonly known as the tiger snake eel, the ocellate snake eel or the spotted snake eel, is a species of fish in the family Ophichthidae, native to the Indo-Pacific. It is occasionally encountered in the aquarium trade. It grows to a length of . Description An elongated, snake-like fish, ''Myrichthys maculosus'' can grow to a length of , but a more common size is . The head is small with a short snout and long tubular nostrils pointing downwards. There are two rows of teeth on each jaw and two more rows on the palate. The dorsal fin has its origin just behind the head while the anal fin starts midway along the body; both run to near the tip of the tail. There are no pelvic or caudal fins, and the pectoral fins are small. This fish is cream or yellow, with large, brown or black, circular or oval spots. Young fish have a single longitudinal row of spots while large individuals have three rows. Distribution and habitat ''M. maculosus'' is found in the tropi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Magnificus
The magnificent snake eel (''Myrichthys magnifies''), also known as the Hawaiian spotted snake eel, at www.fishbase.org. is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys magnificus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by |
Myrichthys Pantostigmius
The Clarion snake eel at www.fishbase.org. (''Myrichthys pantostigmius'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys pantostigmius'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by David S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Tigrinus
The spotted snake eel (''Myrichthys tigrinus''), also known as the tiger snake eel or the spotted tiger snake eel, at www.fishbase.org. is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys tigrinus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by |
Myrichthys Aspetocheiros
The longfin spotted snake eel at www.fishbase.org. (''Myrichthys aspetocheiros'') is an in the family (worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys aspetocheiros'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by |
Myrichthys Xysturus
''Myrichthys xysturus'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Myrichthys xysturus'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by David Starr Jordan and in 1882, originally under the genus ''''.Jordan, D. S. and C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (6 Apr.) ef. 2470''Descriptions of thirty-three new species of fishes from M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Colubrinus
''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 in length. The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, ''Laticauda colubrina The yellow-lipped sea krait (''Laticauda colubrina''), also known as the banded sea krait or colubrine sea krait, is a species of venomous sea snake found in tropical Indo-Pacific oceanic waters. The snake has distinctive black stripes and a yel ...'' 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. In 2021, it was first recorded in Hawaii. References External links * Photos oMyrichthys colubrinusin iNaturalist colubrinus Fish described in 1781 Taxa named by Pieter Boddaert {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrichthys Paleracio
''Myrichthys paleracio'', the whitenose snake eel, is a species of ''Myrichthys'' that was discovered on 2012 in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References paleracio Fish of the Philippines Fish described in 2012 {{Anguilliformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
