| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
54 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California, Costa Rica to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy bottoms, from shallow waters up to a depth of 30 m. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
