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Ophichthus rutidoderma (Bleeker, 1852)

Olive snake eel
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Comments: Type locality Jakarta [Batavia], BMNH 1867.11.28:226 (holotype of Ophisurus rutidoderma, 94.5 cm TL); BMNH 1867.11.28:300 (holotype of Ophisurus lumbricoides Bleeker 1853, 1, 41.5 cm TL); BMNH 1867.11.28:292 (holotype of Ophisurus rutidodermatoides Bleeker 1853, 61 cm TL) (Ref. 58467). Also Ref. 36654, 94476.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: McCosker, J.E., 2007
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; demersal.   Tropical

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