| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
17.5 cm TL (female) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 25 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesas Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
This species is distinguished by the following characters: elongated with tail 1.8, head
14.8, and body depth 69.8 in total length; the tip of lower jaw is between verticals through anterior margin of eye and mid-eye; pores on preopercular 4 and supratemporal 5; jaws with conical teeth, uniserial, a single vomerine tooth; colour of head and breast white, body yellowish brown with numerous small orange-brown spots mainly larger than eye on head and nape but a few spots smaller than a half of eye; VF 54-133 (Ref. 108477). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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