Fringelip snake-eel

The fringelip snake-eel^[3] (Cirrhimuraena playfairii) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[4] It was described by Albert Günther in 1870.^[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kosi Bay, South Africa, and the Hawaiian Islands. Its lifestyle is mostly benthic but it sometimes swims at the surface. It is olive brown in colour, with lighter colouring in the ventral region. Males can reach a maximum total length of 39 centimetres (15 in).^[4]

Fringelip snake-eel
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Cirrhimuraena
Species:	C. playfairii
Binomial name
Cirrhimuraena playfairii (Günther, 1870)
Synonyms[2]
Ophichthys playfairii Günther, 1870 Jenkinsiella playfairi (Günther, 1870) Jenkinsiella playfairii (Günther, 1870) Ophichthys arenicola Klunzinger, 1871 Microdonophis macgregori Jenkins, 1903