3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
During their surveys, the team found several unfamiliar-looking brown eels, the study said. They took a closer look at the ...
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3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
The head of an Ophichthus cuulongensis, or Mekong’s estuary snake eel. Photos from Vo, Hibino, Ho, Le and Seah (2025) Mekong’s estuary snake eels live in the brackish water where the Mekong ...
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3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
A couple of female eels were found “ripe” with “loose eggs,” suggesting they were ready to spawn, the study said. The head and tail of an Ophichthus nguyenorum, or dark long-body snake eel.