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Black-finned Snake Eel

Ophichthus melanochir

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Usually seen with just he head out of the sand, they can grow up to 80 cm in length.

Habitat:

Sandy bottom

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Comments (2)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @SukanyaDatta for your kind words and support :)
SukanyaDatta
Every spotting...a surprise and a delight. This one too. Thanks for sharing.

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PublishedJune 28, 2016

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