| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae |
| Max. size: |
21 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 186 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: Bermuda, Bahamas, Cuba (Ref. 26340), Lesser Antilles, and Belize. Reported from the northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217). Also southern Brazil (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Pale with widely spaced small black spots on back side (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits tidal creeks or protected and semi-protected bays, never from the surf zone (Ref. 5521). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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