| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
13.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 14 - 18 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 103-104. Stout with tail 50-51% and head 15.5% of TL; dorsal-fin origin well behind pectoral tips; pectoral fins minute, slightly broader than long; snout short, about 3.2-4.0 in jaw; center of eye in anterior third of upper jaw; cirri of maxillary labia minute, those of lower jaw few, short and stout; interorbital space and top of head flat, dorsal head profile incised and medially constricted behind eyes; a lateral-projecting rounded protuberance about equal to orbit situated behind and beneath orbit; head pores distinct; teeth conical; preserved specimens yellowish, pale ventrally in head and trunk region, overlain behind nape with dense, fine brown speckling and an orange U-shaped band from gill opening to midhead and meeting across dorsal surface; (Ref. 42180). |
| Biology: |
Captured over sandy substrate and reef (Ref. 42180). Inhabits sand flats with patch reefs (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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