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Chinese beard eel (Cirrhimuraena chinensis)
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Ophichthidae

Chinese beard eel

Cirrhimuraena chinensis

Eel of Indonesian Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Oceania
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Chinese beard eel is a fish from Western Pacific. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 54.8 cm. Its body is an eel-like body.

Maximum length
54.8 cm
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Western Pacific: China and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993 ); Indonesia (Ref. 94476 ); South China Sea (Ref. 36648 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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