| Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
|
demersal, amphidromous |
| Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4832). Pacific Ocean (Ref. 45255). |
|
Very slender and cylindrical body; trunk slightly longer than tail; blunt snout; gill-openings low and horizontal; isthmus narrow; dorsal fin inserted on head, a little before gill-opening; pectoral fins vestigial, extending as a flap of skin (Ref. 4832). |
| Inhabits river mouths and coastal lagoons. |
|
Not Evaluated
(Ref. 96402)
|
| harmless |
|
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