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Updated 8/13/2023
Family Ophichtyidae
INDO-WEST PACIFIC / HAWAII
Phyllopichthus xenodontus
LONG-NOSTRIL SNAKE EEL
Rarely seen in sand or rubble at any depth. Short pectoral fins present. Attains 16 inches. East Africa to Hawaii and French Polynesia.