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Strict snake eel (Xyrias revulsus)
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Strict snake eel (Xyrias revulsus) specimen
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Ophichthidae

Strict snake eel

Xyrias revulsus

Ninety Three Centimeters Eel from the South African Coast

  • Temperate
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Southeast Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Temperate fish

Strict snake eel is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 93 cm.

Genus
Xyrias
Maximum length
93 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Japan to South Africa, including the Philippines and the China Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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