Scientific Name
Brachysomophis porphyreus
Brachysomophis porphyreus紫身短體蛇鰻
by: CHEN, HUNG-MING
Author (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Depth 1 - 20M
Chinese 紫身短體蛇鰻 Poisonous Fish No 
Family_Chinese 蛇鰻科 Economic Fish No 
Family F081　Ophichthidae Edible Fish No  Chinese In Mainland China 紫身短體鰻 
Max Length 130 cm  Aquarium Fish No  Common Name 鰻仔、硬骨篡、篡仔、硬骨仔 
Distribution in World North West Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan West 
Habitats Benthos、Coastal  Holotype Locality Japan 
Synonyms Mystriophis porphyreus, Ophichthys adspersus, Ophisurus porphyreus   
Reference McCosker, J.E. and J.E. Randall, 2001. Revision of the snake-eel genus Brachysomophis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with description of two new species and comments on the species of Mystriophis. Indo-Pacific Fishes (33):1-32.   John E. McCosker etc. 2001 
Specimen List ASIZP0070365. ASIZP0072251. ASIZP0804293. ASIZP0805673. ASIZP0914293.  
Common Name Snake eel 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
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