| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
53 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa. Also reported from Mauritius and Reunion (Ref. 33390). |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 167-174. Olive brown above, dusky on head, lighter below (Ref. 3972). |
| Biology: |
Found in estuaries. Enters freshwater (Ref. 13246). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 June 2016 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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