| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae |
| Max. size: |
39 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo- West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji; Australia to Japan; throughout East Indian region. |
| Diagnosis: |
Description: Characterized by olive greenish to greyish color; head length about 8-10 in TL; body depth about 40 in TL; length of tail about 1.5 in TL; projecting snout beyond lower jaw, 4.8 in head length; with pectoral fin, about 4.8 in head length; origin of dorsal fin above rear edge of pectoral fin; dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin; soft and flexible tail tip; small, conical and uniserial teeth on side of jaws and on vomer, biserial anteriorly; patch of about eight teeth in intermaxillary (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
a cryptic species that lives in sandy substrates (Ref 90102). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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