| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
71 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Costa Rica; reported from the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 5227). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in sand flats and rocky areas mixed with boulders, gravel rubble and sand. Can bury and move beneath sand or gravel rubble (Ref. 5227). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 September 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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