Brachysomophis cirrocheilos

Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, also known as the stargazer snake eel, is a benthic Marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.

Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Brachysomophis
Species:
B. cirrocheilos
Binomial name
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
(Bleeker, 1857)

The stargazer snake eel is a large sized fish which grows up to 159 cm (63 in).[1]

It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, and of the western Pacific Ocean.[2]

It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reef between 1 and 10 meters (3.3 and 32.8 ft) deep.[3] The stargazer snake eel has nocturnal activity.

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