| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Pacific: Fiji. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following: tail slightly longer than head and trunk; differs from B. kabeyawan in having a less slender body, its depth 1.5% TL (vs. 1.1% TL in B. kabeyawan), upper jaw long, 23.3-24.7% HL (vs. 19.8% HL); uniserial teeth on maxilla (vs. uniserial on anterior third and biserial on posterior two-third); body distinctly red when fresh (vs. grayish black dorsally, pale ventrally) (Ref. 127464). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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