Herpetoichthys regius (Richardson, 1848)
Ornate Snake Eel
photo by St Helena Government, Marine Section

Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  90 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to St. Helena. Reported from India (Ref. 45255).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Burrows in sand on the continental shelf (Ref. 4455).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 06 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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