Napoleon Snake Eel
The Napoleon Snake Eel is also known as the Purple-Banded Snake Eel (Ophichthus bonaparti). During the day, divers normally only get to see the eel's head, which has a pattern that is often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte, hence the scientific name of the species. And divers lucky enough to see the whole eel will see that its body has very different markings to its head, like large bands or blotches.
Napoleon Snake Eel or Purplebanded Snake Eel (Ophichthus bonaparti)
Credit: Johan Folmeus
Napoleon or Purplebanded Snake Eel (Ophichthus bonaparti)
Napoleon Snake Eel or Purplebanded Snake Eel (Ophichthus bonaparti)
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Napoleon Snake Eel Ophichthus bonaparti
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata (Chordates)
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| Class: |
Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Anguilliformes (Eels) |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Ophichthidae) |
| Genus: | Ophichthus (Ophichthus) |
| Species: | Ophichthus bonaparti |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 70 centimetres |
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