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Pacific Snake Eel

November 13, 2016 by kenjones
Snake Eels—Family Ophichthidae Pacific (Spotted) snake eel from the Hermosa Beach Pier in 2007 Species: Ophichthus triserialis (Kaup, 1856); Ophichthus, from two Greek words meaning serpent and fish, and the Greek triserialis, meaning three-rowed referring to the pattern of spots Alternate Names: Spotted Snake Eel. Identification: Typical snake or eel-like shape with a spike-like tail [...]