| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae |
| Max. size: |
25 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Natal to Algoa Bay in South Africa. Also Reunion, Mauritius and southwestern Madagascar. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body olive-yellow, head and tail tip orange, belly greenish (Ref. 3972). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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