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Fringelip Snake-eel

Cirrhimuraena playfairii

Classification

The fringelip snake-eel (Cirrhimuraena playfairii) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Albert Günther in 1870. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kosi Bay, South Africa, and the Hawaiian Islands.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog