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Ophichthus suryai Behera, Acharya, Mishra & Mohapatra, 2024 Surya’s snake eel |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.93 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 142-148. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: origin of the dorsal fin (DFO) just above or slightly anterior to the gill opening; pectoral fin is small, rounded, and white in color, with no dark blotch on the anterior lobe of the dorsal fin; teeth are small and numerous, uniserial at the beginning of maxillary with triserial ending, mandibular teeth biserial anteriorly and triserial posteriorly; presence of single lip barbel; mean vertebral formula (MVF) is 7.5/46/144.6 (Ref. 133138). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||