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Yirrkala nkust Hibino & Ho, 2024 White-mask snake eel |
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photo by
Ho, H.-C. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 49.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 50 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Chinese Taipei. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 147-147. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: reddish brown body coloration without speckles, snout paler; supraorbital pores (SO) 1 + 3; dorsal-fin origin just above gill opening; lateral-line pores before anus 72-78; predorsal vertebrae 7-8, preanal 72-75, and total 147-152; MVF 8-73-150 (Ref. 133141). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||