Photo Image Snake blenny Xiphasia setifer

SNAKE BLENNY

Xiphasia setifer

Elongated and resembles an eel with a prominant dorsal fin. Body has alternating dark and light brown bands with blue lines. Solitary, and found on sand or mud bottoms and sometimes in bottles.
Frequency of sightings:
COMMON
Best time of year:
All year round
Remarks:
Depth range of 2 - 20m, size up to 53cm.
Divesites seen at:
Air Prang, Air Prang 2, Air Prang 3, Hairball 1, Hairball 2, Hairball 3, Heynus, Jahir, Madidir, Magic Crack, Retak Larry (Larrys Crack), ROJOS, Slow Poke, TK 1, TK2, TK3

Taxonomical order of this critter:
Veterbrate
Sand Dweller
Hole
Blenny
-	Black coralblenny
-	Blue-dashed rockskipper
-	Bluestriped fang blenny
-	Clown coralblenny
-	False cleanerfish
-	Highfin fangblenny
-	Obscure blenny
-	Shorthead fangblenny
-	Snake blenny
-	Spotty blenny
-	Starry blenny
-	Triplespot blenny
-	Twinspot coral blenny
-	Yellowtail fang blenny