Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Paraletharchus

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Max. Length 64.3 cm TL
 
Paraletharchus opercularis
[Pouch snake eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 81 cm TL
Paraletharchus pacificus (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Paraletharchus pacificus
[Pacific sailfin eel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Paraletharchus opercularis Pouch snake eel Southeast Pacific 64.3 TL 1941
Paraletharchus pacificus Pacific sailfin eel Eastern Central Pacific 81 TL 1916



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