Napoleon snake eel (Ophichthus bonaparti)The Napoleon snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae

Napoleon snake eel (Ophichthus bonaparti)The Napoleon snake eel is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Durban, South Africa, Mauritius, Indonesia, Japan, Australia, and the Penghu Islands. It is known to dwell at a depth of 20 metres, and inhabits lagoons and reefs; it forms solitary burrows in sand sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 75 cm.photo credits: Christian Gloor, divemecressi, Rickard Zerpe -- source link
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