Kingdom Animalia Family Ophichthidae Genus Myrichthys Order Eel | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Myrichthys, Eel, Goldspotted eel, Spotted snake‑eel, Myrichthys maculosus | ||
Myrichthys breviceps, the Sharptail snake-eel, is native to the Western Atlantic. They feed mainly on invertebrates and can burrow tailfirst into the sand.
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