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Harlequin Snake Eel

Myrichthys colubrinus

Description:

The Harlequin Snake Eel can be recognised by its long slender body and colouration. It is white with 25 to 32 black bands that encircle the body. As a fish ages, black spots may develop between the rings

Habitat:

It occurs in marine waters of the Indo-West and Central Pacific. In Australia it is known from the south-western coast of Western Australia, around the tropical north and south on the east coast to northern New South Wales..

1 Species ID Suggestions

mattsilvia7
mattsilvia7 12 years ago
banded sea krait
Laticauda colubrina Laticauda colubrina


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6 Comments

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Change from Reptile to Fish!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Elsa.. Could you please ID this http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/626...

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Hey Elsa.. I think you are right! I have changed the ID.. Thanks for that!

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

Thanks Elsa.. I will look it up!!

Elsa
Elsa 12 years ago

This is a very cool picture, I think it might be a banded snake eel though..

Christiane
Christiane 12 years ago

And again!! Thanks..

Christiane
Spotted by
Christiane

Western Australia, Australia

Spotted on May 11, 2011
Submitted on May 11, 2011

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