| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae |
| Max. size: |
28.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 3 - 35 m |
| Distribution: |
Southeast Pacific: Desventuradas Is. and Juan Fernández Is. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 148-152. This species of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 8.9-9.7 % TL; tail 53-56 % TL; trunk 36-38 % TL; body depth 1.9-2.2 % TL; horizontal distance between dorsal-fin origin and a vertical through mid-anus 38-60 % ; with a prominent median groove, ventral on snout; teeth on jaws and vomerine in a single row; predorsal vertebrae 66-68, preanal 62-64, and total vertebrae148-152; MVF 67-62-150 (Ref. 104540). |
| Biology: |
Lives in shallow waters, on sand and debris between rocks and crevices (Ref. 89357, 104540). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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