Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Ophichthidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Anguilliformes Genus Callechelys | |
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Similar Callechelys, Brachysomophis, Crocodile snake eel, Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, Highfin snake eel | ||
Callechelys marmorata, also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic Marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes.
The Marbled snake eel is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 87 cm .
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea included, to the western Pacific Ocean.
It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reef from 1 until 37 m depth. The Marbled snake eel has a nocturnal activity.
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