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Snake eel ?? from Wakitobi area

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Snake eel ?? from Wakitobi area

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  1. Anyone know the scientific name of this handsome fellow?

     

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    Sorry if it's common but I had no luck on an internet search.

     

    Thanks,

    Steve

  2. I went through the Reef Fish ID Tropical Pacific book and did not come up with anything

     

    Kirk

  3. p.445

    Ophichthus polyophthalmus : Large spotted snake eel.

     

    Cheers,

    Marli

  4. Look again Kirk. Ophichthus polyophthalmus. Page 445 bottom right.

  5. Look again Kirk. Ophichthus polyophthalmus. Page 445 bottom right.

     

    Yeap,

    I missed it. Now that I 'm looking at it, I agree that this is a large-spotted snake eel a.k.a. Ophichthus polyophthalmus

    Thanks

    Kirk

  6. Thanks folks, I appreciate the help. Sorry Chris, I put the location in the title, my fault. This was found in Indonesian waters. Probably a distant cousin to the jewel found in the Sea of Cortez.

     

    Cheers,

    Steve

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