| Citation | McCosker, J.E., 2010, Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species.. Zootaxa 2505:1-39. |
| Ref. | McCosker, J.E., 2010 |
| Page | 32 |
| Named Used as Valid | Ophichthus serpentinus |
| Comment | depth range; |
| Locality | Cape of Good Hope, MCZ 9200. |
| Distribution | SE Atlantic, Namibia and South Africa, from 235-372 m. |
| Quote | 235-372 m; |