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Ophichthus rufus (Rafinesque, 1810) Rufus snake-eel |
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photo by
García Rodríguez, M. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 130 m | |||
| Distribution: | Endemic to the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on the shelf, on mud bottoms (Ref. 3397). A nocturnally-active species (Ref. 48389). Buries itself in the mud during the day, emerging only to feed at night (Ref. 48389). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 May 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||