| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4832). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 177-196. 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). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits river mouths and coastal lagoons. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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