| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
50 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Atlantic Ocean: rarely known from the islands of St. Helena and Ascension and Brazil (Ref. 54133); also in Ghana, Senegal and Cape Verde (Ref. 94547). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Burrows in sand or mud in shelf waters (Ref. 4455). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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