Olive snake eel

The olive snake eel (Ophichthus rutidoderma, also known as the Derby snake-eel^[2]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Ophisurus.^[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It forms burrows in soft sediments in shallow waters, and leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of 95 centimetres (37 in).^[3]

Phylum:Chordata

Class:Actinopterygii

Order:Anguilliformes

Family:Ophichthidae

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Olive snake eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Ophichthus
Species:	O. rutidoderma
Binomial name
Ophichthus rutidoderma (Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
Ophisurus rutidoderma Bleeker, 1853 Ophisurus lumbricoides Bleeker, 1853 Ophisurus rutidodermatoides Bleeker, 1853 Ophichthus rutidodermatoides (Bleeker, 1853) Ophichthys rutidodermatoides (Bleeker, 1853) Ophichthus derbyensis Whitley, 1941

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The olive snake eel's diet consists of finfish.^[5]