Ophisurus macrorhynchos

Ophisurus macrorhynchos is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853.^[3] It is a marine, temperate water-dwelling eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific and Atlantic Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 140 centimetres (55 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 60 centimetres (24 in).^[2]

Ophisurus macrorhynchos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Ophisurus
Species:	O. macrorhynchos
Binomial name
Ophisurus macrorhynchos Bleeker, 1853
Synonyms[1]
Ophisurus macrorhynchus Bleeker, 1853 (misspelling)

O. macrorhynchos is of commercial interest to fisheries.^[2]