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Ophichthus microcephalus Day, 1878 |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 63 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Body is extremely elongate; dorsal-fin origin is slightly ahead of pectoral-fin tips; pectoral fins are slender, moderately elongate; teeth numerous, stout, close-set, conical but not sharp, biserial on jaws, and irregularly triserial on vomer. VF 12/69/209. Colouration of preserved specimens olive dorsally, yellow on sides; dark band on body along dorsal-fin base and fins are pale (Ref. 127961). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||