- Source: Myrichthys colubrinus
Myrichthys colubrinus, the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length.
The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, Laticauda colubrina which is a form of Batesian mimicry. It also adjusts its behaviour to swim freely during the day, whereas other snake eels tend to stay hidden and roam at night.
In 2021, it was first recorded in Hawaii.
References
External links
Photos of Myrichthys colubrinus in iNaturalist
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Myrichthys colubrinus
- Myrichthys
- Fish coloration
- List of reef fish of the Red Sea
- Banded moray
- List of marine aquarium fish species
- List of fishes of the Coral Sea
- List of fishes of India
