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Reptilian snake eel
The Reptilian snake eel (''Brachysomophis henshawi'', also known as the Henshaw's snake eel, the Hawaiian crocodile eel, or the Crocodile snake eel〔(Common names of ''Brachysomophis henshawi'' ) at www.fishbase.org.〕) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).〔(''Brachysomophis henshawi'' ) at www.fishbase.org.〕 It was described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1904.〔Jordan, D. S. and J. O. Snyder, 1904 (2 June) (2518 ) ''Notes on collections of fishes from Oahu Island and Laysan Island, Hawaii, with descriptions of four new species.'' Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 27 (no. 1377): 939-948.〕
It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It dwells at a depth range of , and inhabits burrows formed in sandy areas in rocky and coral reefs. During the night it often lets its head and neck protrude from its burrow, but during the day it only leaves its snout and some of its head exposed. Males can reach a maximum total length of .〔
The species epithet "''henshawi''" was given in honour of Henry W. Henshaw.〔
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