Brachysomophis
Brachysomophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
Species
タツウミヘビ属
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyOphichthidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations151
via GBIF
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Brachysomophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.
==Species== There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus: Brachysomophis atlanticus Blache & Saldanha, 1972 Brachysomophis cirrocheilos (Bleeker, 1857) (Stargazer snake-eel) Brachysomophis crocodilinus (E. T. Bennett, 1833) (Crocodile snake-eel) Brachysomophis henshawi D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904 (Reptilian snake-eel) Brachysomophis longipinnis J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001 (Sharp-fanged snake eel) Brachysomophis porphyreus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Brachysomophis umbonis J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001