| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
15.3 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 50 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: known only from the holotype specimen collected off the mouth of the Saloum River, Senegal. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Burrows in sand or mud on the continental shelf (Ref. 4455). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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