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Ophichthidae

94 species in this family

The Ophichthidae family includes 94 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Armless snake eel (Dalophis imberbis) — Ophichthidae

Armless snake eel

Dalophis imberbis

Banded snake eel (Myrichthys colubrinus) — Ophichthidae

Banded snake eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Banded snake eel (Leiuranus semicinctus) — Ophichthidae

Banded snake eel

Leiuranus semicinctus

Bengal's snake-eel (Pisodonophis boro) — Ophichthidae

Bengal's snake-eel

Pisodonophis boro

Bigfin snake eel (Ophichthus macrochir) — Ophichthidae

Bigfin snake eel

Ophichthus macrochir

Black-neck snake eel (Ophichthus cephalozona) — Ophichthidae

Black-neck snake eel

Ophichthus cephalozona

Blackfin snake eel (Ophichthus altipennis) — Ophichthidae

Blackfin snake eel

Ophichthus altipennis

Blacksaddle snake eel (Callechelys catostoma) — Ophichthidae

Blacksaddle snake eel

Callechelys catostoma

Blackspotted snake eel (Quassiremus ascensionis) — Ophichthidae

Blackspotted snake eel

Quassiremus ascensionis

Blotched snake eel (Callechelys muraena) — Ophichthidae

Blotched snake eel

Callechelys muraena

Blunt-toothed snake eel (Pisodonophis daspilotus) — Ophichthidae

Blunt-toothed snake eel

Pisodonophis daspilotus

Broadnose worm eel (Myrophis platyrhynchus) — Ophichthidae

Broadnose worm eel

Myrophis platyrhynchus

Buitendijk's worm eel (Neenchelys buitendijki) — Ophichthidae

Buitendijk's worm eel

Neenchelys buitendijki

Burrowing snake eel (Pisodonophis cancrivorus) — Ophichthidae

Burrowing snake eel

Pisodonophis cancrivorus

Charmed snake-eel (Ophichthus zophochir) — Ophichthidae

Charmed snake-eel

Ophichthus zophochir

Chilean worm eel (Scolecenchelys chilensis) — Ophichthidae

Chilean worm eel

Scolecenchelys chilensis

Chinese snake eel (Cirrhimuraena chinensis) — Ophichthidae

Chinese snake eel

Cirrhimuraena chinensis

Cliff's snake eel (Callechelys cliffi) — Ophichthidae

Cliff's snake eel

Callechelys cliffi

Cloudy cuskeel (Xestochilus nebulosus) — Ophichthidae

Xestochilus nebulosus

Common snake eel (Ophichthus remiger) — Ophichthidae

Common snake eel

Ophichthus remiger

Crocodile snake eel (Brachysomophis crocodilinus) — Ophichthidae

Crocodile snake eel

Brachysomophis crocodilinus

Culebra rosario (Myrichthys breviceps) — Ophichthidae

Culebra rosario

Myrichthys breviceps

Dark-spotted snake eel (Myrichthys ocellatus) — Ophichthidae

Dark-spotted snake eel

Myrichthys ocellatus

Deathbanded snake eel (Ophichthus frontalis) — Ophichthidae

Deathbanded snake eel

Ophichthus frontalis

Ditch snake eel (Herpetoichthys fossatus) — Ophichthidae

Ditch snake eel

Herpetoichthys fossatus

Equatorial finless eel (Apterichtus equatorialis) — Ophichthidae

Equatorial finless eel

Apterichtus equatorialis

Erabu snake eel (Ophichthus erabo) — Ophichthidae

Erabu snake eel

Ophichthus erabo

European finless eel (Apterichtus caecus) — Ophichthidae

European finless eel

Apterichtus caecus

Fangtooth snake eel (Aplatophis chauliodus) — Ophichthidae

Fangtooth snake eel

Aplatophis chauliodus

Finless snake eel (Ichthyapus ophioneus) — Ophichthidae

Finless snake eel

Ichthyapus ophioneus

Freshwater snake-eel (Lamnostoma kampeni) — Ophichthidae

Freshwater snake-eel

Lamnostoma kampeni

Guinean snake eel (Callechelys guineensis) — Ophichthidae

Guinean snake eel

Callechelys guineensis

Henshaw's snake eel (Phyllophichthus xenodontus) — Ophichthidae

Henshaw's snake eel

Phyllophichthus xenodontus

Indo-Pacific slender worm-eel (Scolecenchelys gymnota) — Ophichthidae

Indo-Pacific slender worm-eel

Scolecenchelys gymnota

Johnston worm eel (Schultzidia johnstonensis) — Ophichthidae

Johnston worm eel

Schultzidia johnstonensis

Keoghfish (Ophichthus rex) — Ophichthidae

Key worm eel (Ahlia egmontis) — Ophichthidae

Leaden worm eel (Myrophis plumbeus) — Ophichthidae

Leaden worm eel

Myrophis plumbeus

Leopard eel (Myrichthys pardalis) — Ophichthidae

Myrichthys pardalis

Lipped snake eel (Schismorhynchus labialis) — Ophichthidae

Lipped snake eel

Schismorhynchus labialis

Longnosed snake eel (Ophisurus macrorhynchos) — Ophichthidae

Longnosed snake eel

Ophisurus macrorhynchos

Longtail snake eel (Ophichthus longipenis) — Ophichthidae

Longtail snake eel

Ophichthus longipenis

Magnificent snake eel (Myrichthys magnificus) — Ophichthidae

Magnificent snake eel

Myrichthys magnificus

Manetail snake eel (Ophichthus urolophus) — Ophichthidae

Manetail snake eel

Ophichthus urolophus

Marbled snake eel (Callechelys marmorata) — Ophichthidae

Marbled snake eel

Callechelys marmorata

Margined snake eel (Ophichthus cruentifer) — Ophichthidae

Margined snake eel

Ophichthus cruentifer

Mottled snake-eel (Dalophis cephalopeltis) — Ophichthidae

Mottled snake-eel

Dalophis cephalopeltis

Naked-finned worm-eel (Muraenichthys gymnopterus) — Ophichthidae

Naked-finned worm-eel

Muraenichthys gymnopterus

Narrow worm eel (Scolecenchelys macroptera) — Ophichthidae

Narrow worm eel

Scolecenchelys macroptera

Narrowfin snake eel (Cirrhimuraena tapeinoptera) — Ophichthidae

Narrowfin snake eel

Cirrhimuraena tapeinoptera

Ocellate snake eel (Myrichthys maculosus) — Ophichthidae

Ocellate snake eel

Myrichthys maculosus

Onestripe eel (Aprognathodon platyventris) — Ophichthidae

Aprognathodon platyventris

Oriental worm eel (Lamnostoma orientalis) — Ophichthidae

Oriental worm eel

Lamnostoma orientalis

Pacific snake eel (Ophichthus triserialis) — Ophichthidae

Pacific snake eel

Ophichthus triserialis

Pacific worm eel (Myrophis vafer) — Ophichthidae

Pacific worm eel

Painted eel (Echelus myrus) — Ophichthidae

Palespot snake eel (Myrichthys aspetocheiros) — Ophichthidae

Palespot snake eel

Myrichthys aspetocheiros

Palespotted eel (Ophichthus puncticeps) — Ophichthidae

Palespotted eel

Ophichthus puncticeps

Panama sand eel (Bascanichthys panamensis) — Ophichthidae

Panama sand eel

Bascanichthys panamensis

Pearlbelly snake-eel (Scolecenchelys laticaudata) — Ophichthidae

Pearlbelly snake-eel

Scolecenchelys laticaudata

Philippine worm eel (Muraenichthys philippinensis) — Ophichthidae

Philippine worm eel

Muraenichthys philippinensis

Pointed-nosed snake eel (Mystriophis rostellatus) — Ophichthidae

Pointed-nosed snake eel

Mystriophis rostellatus

Redsaddled snake eel (Quassiremus nothochir) — Ophichthidae

Redsaddled snake eel

Quassiremus nothochir

Reed snake eel (Cirrhimuraena calamus) — Ophichthidae

Cirrhimuraena calamus

Reptilian snake eel (Brachysomophis umbonis) — Ophichthidae

Reptilian snake eel

Brachysomophis umbonis

Rosenblatt's snake eel (Letharchus rosenblatti) — Ophichthidae

Rosenblatt's snake eel

Letharchus rosenblatti

Round sand-eel (Bascanichthys cylindricus) — Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys cylindricus

Rufus snake eel (Ophichthus rufus) — Ophichthidae

Rufus snake eel

Ophichthus rufus

Saddled snake eel (Pisodonophis semicinctus) — Ophichthidae

Saddled snake eel

Pisodonophis semicinctus

Sailfin worm eel (Echelus uropterus) — Ophichthidae

Sailfin worm eel

Echelus uropterus

Sailfin worm eel (Letharchus velifer) — Ophichthidae

Sailfin worm eel

Letharchus velifer

Serpent eel (Ophisurus serpens) — Ophichthidae

Ophisurus serpens

Sharpsnout snake eel (Apterichtus klazingai) — Ophichthidae

Sharpsnout snake eel

Apterichtus klazingai

Shorttail viper eel (Scytalichthys miurus) — Ophichthidae

Shorttail viper eel

Scytalichthys miurus

Shrimp eel (Ophichthus gomesii) — Ophichthidae

Ophichthus gomesii

Slantlip eel (Caralophia loxochila) — Ophichthidae

Caralophia loxochila

Slender finless snake eel (Apterichtus anguiformis) — Ophichthidae

Slender finless snake eel

Apterichtus anguiformis

Slender worm eel (Yirrkala tenuis) — Ophichthidae

Slender worm eel

Yirrkala tenuis

Smallfin worm eel (Myrophis microchir) — Ophichthidae

Smallfin worm eel

Myrophis microchir

Smallfin worm eel (Pseudomyrophis micropinna) — Ophichthidae

Smallfin worm eel

Pseudomyrophis micropinna

Snapper Eel (Echiophis punctifer) — Ophichthidae

Echiophis punctifer

Sooty eel (Bascanichthys bascanium) — Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys bascanium

Sooty eel (Bascanichthys scuticaris) — Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys scuticaris

Speckled worm eel (Myrophis punctatus) — Ophichthidae

Speckled worm eel

Myrophis punctatus

Spotted snake eel (Ophichthus ophis) — Ophichthidae

Spotted snake eel

Ophichthus ophis

Spotted snake eel (Quassiremus polyclitellum) — Ophichthidae

Spotted snake eel

Quassiremus polyclitellum

Spotted snake-eel (Myrichthys tigrinus) — Ophichthidae

Spotted snake-eel

Myrichthys tigrinus

Spotted Spoon-nose Eel (Echiophis intertinctus) — Ophichthidae

Spotted Spoon-nose Eel

Echiophis intertinctus

Twostripe snake eel (Callechelys bilinearis) — Ophichthidae

Twostripe snake eel

Callechelys bilinearis

Vulture snake eel (Ichthyapus vulturis) — Ophichthidae

Vulture snake eel

Ichthyapus vulturis

Whip snake eel (Bascanichthys paulensis) — Ophichthidae

Bascanichthys paulensis

Wrinkled snake eel (Ophichthus rutidoderma) — Ophichthidae

Wrinkled snake eel

Ophichthus rutidoderma

Yellowtail snake eel (Apterichtus flavicaudus) — Ophichthidae

Yellowtail snake eel

Apterichtus flavicaudus

Zorro snake eel (Aplatophis zorro) — Ophichthidae

Zorro snake eel

Aplatophis zorro