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Antillian snake eel
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Antillian snake eel (Ophichthus spinicauda, also known commonly as the spinefin snake eel or the banded snake eel[2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by John Roxborough Norman in 1922.[4] It is a marine, deep water-dwelling eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 300 meters, and inhabits coastal waters. Males can reach a maximum total length of 107 centimeters, but more commonly reach a TL of 70 cm.[3]
The Antillian snake eel is of minor commercial interest to fisheries.[3]
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