Brachysomophis

Brachysomophis is a genus of eels in the snake eel family Ophichthidae.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:

• Brachysomophis atlanticus <small>Blache & Saldanha, 1972</small>
• Brachysomophis cirrocheilos <small>(Bleeker, 1857)</small> (Stargazer snake-eel)
• Brachysomophis crocodilinus <small>(E. T. Bennett, 1833)</small> (Crocodile snake-eel)
• Brachysomophis henshawi <small>D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1904</small> (Reptilian snake-eel)
• Brachysomophis longipinnis <small>J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001</small> (Sharp-fanged snake eel)
• Brachysomophis porphyreus <small>(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)</small>
• Brachysomophis umbonis <small>J. E. McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2001</small>

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