| Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| 53.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; brackish; marine |
| Eastern Atlantic: Liberia to Congo. Reported from the Casamance and Gambia River (Ref. 28587). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Very similar to D. boulengeri. Dorsal origin very near behind gill slits (predorsal length 7.2-9.8% LT). Lateral line pores 73-80 before anus. Vertebrae: 184-191. Brown olive dorsal, whitish yellow ventral. |
| Burrows in sand or mud in shallow water near estuaries and in rivers (Ref. 4455). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 June 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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