Myrichthys | |
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Tiger snake eel, Myrichthys maculosus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Superorder: | Elopomorpha |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Ophichthidae |
Genus: |
Myrichthys Girard, 1859 |
Species | |
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Myrichthys is a genus of snake eels currently containing 12 recognized species found in tropical and warm temperate oceans worldwide.