title: Many-vertebrae snake eel
text: # Many-vertebrae snake eel
  
  The many-vertebrae snake eel (Echelus polyspondylus) is a species of ray-finned fish native to the Northwest Pacific.
  
  ## Description
  
  The species measures 331 to 561 mm (13.0 to 22.1 in). It has many small cone-like teeth which marginally points backwards. It has a long body with the tail making up the majority of the body length (65 to 69%). The very end of the tail is stretchable and the pectoral fin is sharp. The dorsal area is yellowish-brown, the undersides are lightly colored, and the anal-fin which is black is covered around pale areas of either fin.
  
  