Ophichthus melanochir

Information:
Phylum: CHORDATA
Order: ANGUILLIFORMES
Class: ACTINOPTERYGII
Family: OPHICHTHIDAE
Species: Ophichthus melanochir
Common Name: Black-finned Snake Eel

Dive Info:
locality: Leyte. Gigantangan Island. Calubian. Philippines. Gigantangan Point.
depth: 13 m.
date: 10/24/2004
Photographer: Philippe Poppe