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Myrichthys colubrinus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Myrichthys
Species:	M. colubrinus
Binomial name
Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)

Myrichthys colubrinus, the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length.

The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, Laticauda colubrina which is a form of Batesian mimicry. It also adjusts its behaviour to swim freely during the day, whereas other snake eels tend to stay hidden and roam at night.

In 2021, it was first recorded in Hawaii.

References

1. McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. & Smith, D.G. (2022). "Myrichthys colubrinus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199080A2556736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199080A2556736.en. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Myrichthys colubrinus". FishBase. December 2008 version.
3. Randall, J. E. (2005). A review of mimicry in marine fishes. Zoological Studies, 44(3), 299–328.
4. "Harlequin Snake Eel, Myrichthys colubrinus". www.marinelifephotography.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.

External links

• Photos of Myrichthys colubrinus in iNaturalist

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