Back أنقليس ثعباني محدق إلى النجوم Arabic انقليس ثعبانى محدق الى النجوم ARZ Brachysomophis cirrocheilos CEB Brachysomophis cirrocheilos Basque Brachysomophis cirrocheilos French Brachysomophis cirrocheilos Dutch Brachysomophis cirrocheilos Swedish Brachysomophis cirrocheilos WAR 鬚唇短體鰻 Chinese
| Brachysomophis cirrocheilos | |
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| B. cirrocheilos in Batangas Bay, Philippines | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Brachysomophis |
| Species: | B. cirrocheilos
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachysomophis cirrocheilos | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Brachysomophis cirrocheilos, also known as the stargazer snake eel,[2] is a benthic marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae. The stargazer snake eel is a large fish which grows up to 159 cm (63 in) long.
It is widely distributed throughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits the sandy and muddy bottoms close to coastal reef at depths between about 1 and 10 m (3 and 33 ft). The stargazer snake eel is active at night, remaining immersed in the sediment by day, with just its head protruding.
- ^ a b Bailey, Nicolas (2020). "Brachysomophis cirrocheilos (Bleeker, 1857)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 May 2021.
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