About Brachysomophis henshawi Jordan & Snyder, 1904
Brachysomophis henshawi is an eel species in the Ophichthidae family, which is also called the worm/snake eel family. This species is commonly known by several common names: reptilian snake eel, Henshaw's snake eel, Hawaiian crocodile eel, and crocodile snake eel. It was first described by David Starr Jordan and John Otterbein Snyder in 1904, which matches the publication year in its scientific authority citation: Brachysomophis henshawi Jordan & Snyder, 1904.
