The turret snake eelCommon names of Brachysomophis umbonis at www.fishbase.org. (Brachysomophis umbonis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Brachysomophis umbonis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by John E. McCosker and John Ernest Randall in 2001.McCosker, J. E. and J. E. Randall 2001 [ref. 25635] Revision of the snake-eel genus Brachysomophis (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with description of two new species and comments on the species of Mystriophis. Indo-Pacific Fishes No. 33: 1-32. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including Indonesia and the Philippines. It dwells at a depth range of , and inhabits sand and reefs. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The species epithet, "umbonis", meaning "rounded protuberance" in Latin, refers to the prominent lateral projections of the eel's cheeks.
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