The eels are “highly sensitive to light” and ... eye size, body proportions, teeth and other subtle physical features, the study said. The research team included Wen-Chien Huang, Yusuke ...

They have “stout” bodies, “short” snouts and “sharp” teeth. A photo shows the new species “plain brown” coloring. Smaller eels have a yellow hue toward the end of their body ...

Academia Sinica A snake eel with a fleshy mustache and sharp teeth caught in northeastern Taiwan is a new species, according to researchers. Snake eels, or Ophichthidae, are a family of eels made ...