Ophichthidae Family
The New Guinea Serpent Eel; New Guinea Worm Eel; ムカシウミヘビ (Neenchelys daedalus McCosker, 1982) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom...
667 species in this family.557 species in this category
Animal (Evips McCosker) - Facts & Information
Evips McCosker, 1972
Animal (Ophichthus roseus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus roseus Tanaka, 1917
Fangtooth Snake Eel; Fangtooth Snake-Eel; Serpenton Dentu; Tieso De Dientes; Toothy Eel; Tusky Eel (Aplatophis chauliodus) - Facts & Information
Aplatophis chauliodus Böhlke, 1956
Animal (Ophichthys celebicus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthys celebicus sumatranus Machan, 1930
Animal (Ophichthus johnmccoskeri) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus johnmccoskeri Mohapatra, Ray, Mohanty & Mishra, 2018
Blackpored Eel (Ophichthus melanoporus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus melanoporus Kanazawa, 1963
Animal (Ophichthus echeloides) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus echeloides (D'Ancona, 1928)
Animal (BOLDAAM) - Facts & Information
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Fringe-Lipped Worm Eel (Schultzidia retropinnis) - Facts & Information
Schultzidia retropinnis (Fowler, 1934)
Longarmed Snake Eel; Tieso Brazo Largo (Ophichthus mecopterus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus mecopterus McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998
Animal (Yirrkala calyptra) - Facts & Information
Yirrkala calyptra McCosker, 2011
Animal (Ophichthus suryai) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus suryai Behera, Acharya, Mishra & Mohapatra, 2024
Animal (Ophichthus vietnamensis) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus vietnamensis Vo, Hibino & Ho, 2019
Sharpsnout Snake Eel; Sharpsnout Snake-Eel; Snake-Eel (Apterichtus klazingai) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus klazingai (Weber, 1913)
Animal (Sphagebranchus brevirostris) - Facts & Information
Sphagebranchus brevirostris Peters, 1855
Animal (Ophichthus limkouensis) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus limkouensis Chen, 1929
Animal (Ophichthus celebicus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus celebicus (Bleeker, 1856)
Animal (Ipaimuraena Schwarzhans) - Facts & Information
Ipaimuraena Schwarzhans, Stringer & Takeuchi, 2024
Animal (Aplatophys) - Facts & Information
Aplatophys
Animal (Ophichthus nguyenorum) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus nguyenorum Vo, Hibino & Ho, 2025
Anguila Tigre; Spotted Snake-Eel; Tiger Snake-Eel; Tieso Tigre; Tiger Snake Eel (Myrichthys tigrinus) - Facts & Information
Myrichthys tigrinus Girard, 1859
Animal (Lamnostoma bicolor) - Facts & Information
Lamnostoma bicolor Kaup, 1856
Animal (BOLDAAD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Suculentophichthus Fricke) - Facts & Information
Suculentophichthus Fricke, 2015
ダイダイマダラウミヘビ (Apterichtus hatookai) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus hatookai Hibino, Shibata & Kimura, 2014
Snake Eel (Apterichtus australis) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus australis McCosker & Randall, 2005
Animal (Quassiremus) - Facts & Information
Quassiremus Jordan & Davis, 1891
Rope Eel (Gordiichthys randalli) - Facts & Information
Gordiichthys randalli McCosker & Böhlke, 1984
Animal (Quassiremus parvipinna) - Facts & Information
Quassiremus parvipinna Seale, 1917
Animal (Ophichthus cinereus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus cinereus Ahl, 1789
Pouch Snake Eel; Tieso Bolsa (Paraletharchus opercularis) - Facts & Information
Paraletharchus opercularis (Myers & Wade, 1941)
Animal (BOLDADZ) - Facts & Information
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Safio Pecoso; Speckled Worm-Eel; Safío Pecoso; Speckled Worm Eel; Tieso Gusano (Myrophis punctatus) - Facts & Information
Myrophis punctatus Lütken, 1852
Animal (BOLDAAL) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Ophichthus mystacinus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus mystacinus McCosker, 1999
Animal (BOLDACU) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Ophisurus macclellandi) - Facts & Information
Ophisurus macclellandi Bleeker, 1853
Johnston Snake Eel; Johnston Snake-Eel; Johnston'S Snake Eel; Peppered Worm Eel (Schultzidia johnstonensis) - Facts & Information
Schultzidia johnstonensis (Schultz & Woods, 1949)
Animal (Xyrias guineensis) - Facts & Information
Xyrias guineensis (Blache, 1975)
Animal (Pisodonophis sangjuensis) - Facts & Information
Pisodonophis sangjuensis Ji & Kim, 2011
ホタテウミヘビ (Ophichthus zophistius) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus zophistius (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
ムラサキウミヘビ (Brachysomophis porphyreus) - Facts & Information
Brachysomophis porphyreus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Animal (BOLDABW) - Facts & Information
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Hadař Dlouhoploutvý; Emaciated Worm Eel (Asarcenchelys longimanus) - Facts & Information
Asarcenchelys longimanus McCosker, 1985
Safio Amarillo; Sand Eel; Finless Snake Eel; Safío Amarillo; Surf Eel; Tieso Alacrán (Ichthyapus ophioneus) - Facts & Information
Ichthyapus ophioneus (Evermann & Marsh, 1900)
Tieso Aquillado; Sandy Ridgefin Eel; Tieso Aquillado Arenero (Callechelys cliffi) - Facts & Information
Callechelys cliffi Böhlke & Briggs, 1954
Animal (BOLDAEN) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDACG) - Facts & Information
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Dotted-Line Snake Eel; Dottedline Snake Eel (Ophichthus omorgmus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus omorgmus McCosker & Böhlke, 1984
ミナミミミズアナゴ属 (Muraenichthys Bleeker) - Facts & Information
Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853
Animal (Ophichthus tchangi) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus tchangi Tang & Zhang, 2002
Animal (Bascanichthys longipinnis) - Facts & Information
Bascanichthys longipinnis (Kner & Steindachner, 1867)
Animal (Ophichthus singapurensis) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus singapurensis Bleeker, 1864-65
Animal (BOLDAEK) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Pisoodonophis coronata) - Facts & Information
Pisoodonophis coronata Kaup, 1860
Animal (Luthulenchelys heemstraorum) - Facts & Information
Luthulenchelys heemstraorum McCosker, 2007
Anguila Amarilla; Tieso Amarillo; Yellow Snake Eel (Ophichthus zophochir) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus zophochir Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Animal (Skythrenchelys) - Facts & Information
Skythrenchelys Castle & McCosker, 1999
Irksone Eel; Irksome Eel; Tieso Fastidioso (Gordiichthys ergodes) - Facts & Information
Gordiichthys ergodes McCosker, Böhlke & Böhlke, 1989
Animal (Ophichthus humanni) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus humanni McCosker, 2010
ゴマウミヘビ (Apterichtus moseri) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus moseri (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
ケラマウミヘビ (Ichthyapus keramanus) - Facts & Information
Ichthyapus keramanus (Machida, Hashimoto & Yamakawa, 1997)
Blotched Snake Eel; Tieso Moteado (Callechelys muraena) - Facts & Information
Callechelys muraena Jordan & Evermann, 1887
Animal (BOLDAFT) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Yirrkala philippinensis) - Facts & Information
Yirrkala philippinensis (Herre, 1936)
Animal (Lethogoleos McCosker) - Facts & Information
Lethogoleos McCosker & Böhlke, 1982
Animal (Ophichthus pratasensis) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus pratasensis Ho, Ng & Lin, 2022
Animal (Paraletharchus McCosker) - Facts & Information
Paraletharchus McCosker, 1974
Orange Snake Eel; Sharpnose Sand Eel; Sharpnose Snake Eel; ホオジロゴマウミヘビ (Apterichtus flavicaudus) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus flavicaudus (Snyder, 1904)
Philippines Worm Eel (Muraenichthys philippinensis) - Facts & Information
Muraenichthys philippinensis Schultz & Woods, 1949
Flappy Snake Eel; Flappy Snake-Eel (Phyllophichthus xenodontus) - Facts & Information
Phyllophichthus xenodontus Gosline, 1951
Animal (Apterichtus jeffwilliamsi) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus jeffwilliamsi McCosker & Hibino, 2015
Bigfin Snake Eel (Ophichthus macrochir) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus macrochir (Bleeker, 1853)
Animal (Pylorobranchus McCosker) - Facts & Information
Pylorobranchus McCosker & Chen, 2012
Pallid Snake Eel; Serpenton Chevrette; Safío Prieto; Shrimp Eel; Tieso Camaronero (Ophichthus gomesii) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus gomesii (Castelnau, 1855)
Animal (Dalophis major) - Facts & Information
Dalophis major Rafinesque, 1810
Animal (Cirrhimuraena orientalis) - Facts & Information
Cirrhimuraena orientalis Nguyen, 1993
Anguille-Serpent Maculée; Anguille-Serpent Tachetée; Ocellate Snake Eel; Spotted Snake Eel; Puhi Popo'Uru; Puhi Taaiai; Tiger Snake Eel; Tiger Snake-Eel; モヨウモンガラドオシ (Myrichthys maculosus) - Facts & Information
Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)
Animal (Oxystomus hyalinus) - Facts & Information
Oxystomus hyalinus Rafinesque, 1810
Animal (BOLDAAX) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Ophichthus stenopterus) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus stenopterus Cope, 1871
Black-Striped Snake Eel; Blackstriped Snake Eel; Dark Band Snake Eel; ヒモウミヘビ (Callechelys catostoma) - Facts & Information
Callechelys catostoma (Schneider, 1801)
Animal (Yirrkala moluccensis) - Facts & Information
Yirrkala moluccensis (Bleeker, 1864)
Animal (Ophichthus multidentis) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus multidentis Hibino, Ho & Huang, 2024
Animal (Ophichthus nansen) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus nansen McCosker & Psomadakis, 2018
Animal (BOLDADJ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDADK) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Ophichthus tomioi) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus tomioi McCosker, 2010
Animal (Apterichtus gracilis) - Facts & Information
Apterichtus gracilis (Kaup, 1856)
ゴイシウミヘビ属 (Myrichthys Girard) - Facts & Information
Myrichthys Girard, 1859
Animal (Cirrhimuraena odishaensis) - Facts & Information
Cirrhimuraena odishaensis Mohanty, Behera, Patro & Mohapatra, 2023
Hadař Šedý; Leaden Worm Eel (Myrophis plumbeus) - Facts & Information
Myrophis plumbeus (Cope, 1871)
Animal (Cirricaecula Schultz) - Facts & Information
Cirricaecula Schultz, 1953
Blotched Snake-Eel; Fowler'S Snake Eel; モンガラドオシ (Ophichthus erabo) - Facts & Information
Ophichthus erabo (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
Animal (Echiophis Kaup) - Facts & Information
Echiophis Kaup, 1856
Tieso Fuliginoso; Sooty Sand Eel; Tieso Manchitas (Bascanichthys bascanoides) - Facts & Information
Bascanichthys bascanoides Osburn & Nichols, 1916
Animal (Auchenichthys typus) - Facts & Information
Auchenichthys typus Duméril, 1856
Animal (BOLDAAC) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Bascanichthys kabeyawan) - Facts & Information
Bascanichthys kabeyawan Hibino & Ho, 2022
Animal (BOLDADA) - Facts & Information
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