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 ...
3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
Researchers said they named the new species “cuulongensis” after the Vietnamese name “cửu long,” which means “nine dragons” ...
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3-foot-long river creature with ‘sharp’ teeth discovered as new species in Vietnam
An Ophichthus nguyenorum, or dark long-body snake eel. Photo from Vo, Hibino, Ho, Le and Seah (2025) Dark long-body snake eels are considered “extremely elongate,” reaching about 3 feet in ...
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3-foot-long river creature with ‘large’ teeth found in Vietnam. It’s a new species
An Ophichthus cuulongensis, or Mekong’s estuary snake eel. Photo from Vo, Hibino, Ho, Le and Seah (2025) Mekong’s estuary snake eels are considered “extremely elongate,” known to reach ...