Many-vertebrae snake eel | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: | Echelus |
Species: | E. polyspondylus
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Binomial name | |
Echelus polyspondylus McCosker & Ho, 2015[1]
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The many-vertebrae snake eel (Echelus polyspondylus) is a species of ray-finned fish native to the Northwest Pacific.[2]
The species measures 331 to 561 mm (13.0 to 22.1 in). It has many small cone-like teeth which marginally points backwards.[3] It has a long body with the tail making up the majority of the body length (65 to 69%). The very end of the tail is stretchable and the pectoral fin is sharp. The dorsal area is yellowish-brown, the undersides are lightly colored, and the anal-fin which is black is covered around pale areas of either fin.[4]
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