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Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae Snake eels
Subfamily: Ophichthinae
Genus: Yirrkala

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16 species (see list below)
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Photo by McCosker, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 39.5 cm TL
Yirrkala calyptra McCosker, 2011

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Yirrkala calyptra
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Yirrkala chaselingi
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No picture found
 
Yirrkala fusca
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.3 cm TL
 
Yirrkala gjellerupi
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No picture found

Max. Length 25.8 cm TL
 
Yirrkala insolitus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 35 cm TL
 
Yirrkala kaupii
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Yirrkala lumbricoides (Bleeker, 1864)

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Yirrkala lumbricoides
[Earthworm snake-eel]
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Yirrkala macrodon
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Yirrkala maculata
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Photo by Bucol, A.A.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 51.2 cm TL
Yirrkala misolensis (Günther, 1872)

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Yirrkala misolensis
[Misol snake eel]
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Yirrkala moluccensis
[]

Photo by McCosker, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 43.4 cm TL
Yirrkala moorei McCosker, 2006

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Yirrkala moorei
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No picture found

Max. Length 23 cm TL
 
Yirrkala omanensis
[Oman snake eel]

Photo by McCosker, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 43.8 cm TL
Yirrkala ori McCosker, 2011

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Yirrkala ori
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Yirrkala philippinensis
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Yirrkala tenuis (Günther, 1870)

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Yirrkala tenuis
[Thin sand-eel]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Yirrkala calyptra Western Pacific 39.5 TL 2011
Yirrkala chaselingi Western Central Pacific. 1940
Yirrkala fusca Type locality is given as 1793
Yirrkala gjellerupi Asia 15.3 TL 1916
Yirrkala insolitus Western Pacific 25.8 TL 1999
Yirrkala kaupii Asia 35 TL 1858
Yirrkala lumbricoides Earthworm snake-eel Indo-Pacific. 44 TL 1864
Yirrkala macrodon Western Central Pacific 1863
Yirrkala maculata Western Central Pacific. 1964
Yirrkala misolensis Misol snake eel Western Central Pacific. 51.2 TL 1872
Yirrkala moluccensis Western Central Pacific 1864
Yirrkala moorei Western Central Pacific 43.4 TL 2006
Yirrkala omanensis Oman snake eel Western Indian Ocean 23 TL 1939
Yirrkala ori Western Indian Ocean 43.8 TL 2011
Yirrkala philippinensis Western Pacific 1936
Yirrkala tenuis Thin sand-eel Western Indian Ocean 53 TL 1870



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