Highfin Snake Eel, Ophichthus altipennis, Lembeh Straits, near Bitung, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia

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The Blackfinned snake eel, Ophichthus melanochir, lurks buried under the material of the seabed and emerges to find food.

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Size: 3530px × 5394px
Location: Lembeh Straits, near Bitung, Sulawesi, Indonesia, Asia
Photo credit: © Colin Marshall / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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