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Highfin Snake Eel

Ophichthus altipennis (Kaup 1856)

Randall, J.E.   cc-by-nc

Ophichthus altipennis (Highfin Snake Eel) is a species of ray-finned fishes in the family snake eels. Individuals can grow to 120 cm. They have sexual reproduction. They rely on anguilliform to move around.

  • URI: http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0019953
  • Definition: Capable of creating a new organism by combining the genetic material of two gametes, which may come from two parent organisms or from a single organism, in the case of self-fertilizing hermaphrodites.
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EOL has data for 19 attributes, including:

Known occurrences, collected specimens and observations of Highfin snake eel. View this species on GBIF