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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Bascanichthys: Greek, baskanos, -os, -on = evil eye + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Professor Paulus Edward Peiris Deraniyagala (1900–1973) was a palaeontologist and zoologist, particularly a herpetologist, as well as being an accomplished artist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4832).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 4832)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 177 - 196. Very slender and cylindrical body; trunk slightly longer than tail; blunt snout; gill-openings low and horizontal; isthmus narrow; dorsal fin inserted on head, a little before gill-opening; pectoral fins vestigial, extending as a flap of skin (Ref. 4832).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Inhabits river mouths and coastal lagoons.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Talwar, P.K. and A.G. Jhingran, 1991. Inland fishes of India and adjacent countries. vol 1. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam. i-liv + 1-541, 1 map (Ref. 4832)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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