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Sharptail eel

Myrichthys breviceps (Richardson, 1848)

AnimalsAnglerfish, antennae, batfish, etc.

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

GuadeloupeMartinique

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling

Other common names

PuntstaartaalGerman (Germany)
Safio de manchas blancasEuropean Spanish
Tieso afilado European Spanish
Serpentine doréeFrench (France)
Anguille-serpent à taches blanchesFrench (France)
Murène serpentiforme à taches blanchesFrench (France)

Other invalid scientific names

Leptocephalus undulatus
Muraena acuminata
Myrichtys acuminatus
Ophisurus breviceps
Ophisurus longus
Pisodonophis guttulatus

Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Myrichthys breviceps

GBIF — Myrichthys breviceps

Sources

RIOS Joël, VASLET Amandine, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 04/02/2017 : Myrichthys breviceps (Richardson, 1848), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/710

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Myrichthys breviceps (Richardson, 1848), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1584

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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