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Napoleon Snake Eel

Ophichthus bonaparti

Photo by AlbertKang
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Usually seen with its head portruding from the sandy bottom as shown in this picture while it waits for its prey to swim by.

Habitat:

Found throughout the Indo-West Pacific, usually seen on coastal sand and rubble

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Comments (25)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Antonio & @medusasnakes123 :)
AntónioGinjaGinja
Another great spotting Albert,congrats on the SOTD and thanks for sharing
AshleyT
Congrats again Albert, no surprise you keep getting SOTD with all these fantastic underwater photos! Keep them coming :)
AlbertKang
Thanks, @Tiz and @venusflytrap2000 :)
Caleb Steindel
massive congrats on your SOTD albert! Amazing spotting!@
Tiz
Congratulations Albert for this amazing photo and SOTD :) Tina
AlbertKang
Thanks, @KarenL for another SOTD :) Thanks for your kind words and encouragement, @Gilma, glad you enjoyed my spottings :) Thanks too to all of you, @Tom15, @Mark, @Viv, @Sachin and @Bhagya :)
Mark Ridgway
Congratulations Albert. That head sticking out certainly brings on a smile.
Tom15
Congrats Albert on another great spotting!
KarenL
Congrats Albert, and thanks for sharing more of your wonderful underwater encounters! A Napoleon snake eel lies still on the seabed waiting to ambush its prey in our Spotting of the Day. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/projectnoah/photos/a.10150595289465603.674700.10150120463815603/10153985141870603/?type=1&stream_ref=10 Twitter: https://twitter.com/projectnoah/status/451187451718275072

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PublishedMarch 31, 2014

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