| Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| 30 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous |
| Indian Ocean: southern India and probably most other parts of the Indian Ocean. |
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Vertebrae: 126-130. Body elongate, more or less cylindrical, slightly compressed, with a hard tail; sharply conical head; anterior nostril a downwardly facing tube near tip of snout, posterior nostril an inconspicuous slit in upper lip, guarded by a papilla; eyes very small, inconspicuous; mouth large, extending well behind eye; small, sharp, more or less uniserial teeth; gill opening a longitudinal slit beneath throat with an extra fold of skin alongside; dorsal fin origin over gill-opening; very poorly developed dorsal and anal fins (Ref. 4832). |
| Inhabits estuaries and inshore areas of turbid waters. Marketed fresh and used mainly for bait. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 04 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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