Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae |
46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; brackish; marine |
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Western Atlantic: Suriname, French Guiana, south to Brazil (Ref. 26938). |
Pale tan to gray with tiny black spots, abruptly darker above. Dorsal fin origin closer to gill opening than to anus (Ref. 26938). |
Burrows in mud or sand in shallow waters of bays and estuaries (Ref. 4455). Inshore brackish and freshwater (Ref. 26938). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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