| Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| 35 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 17 m |
| Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Colombia. |
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Vertebrae: 144-151. Brown or black head with white markings; uniformly dark brown to black body and tail; white dorsal fin. No anal fin. Anterior nostril hole without raised rim. Suborbital pores 4; second pore displaced medially when viewed from above (Ref. 27478). |
| Inhabits sandy bottoms, from the intertidal zone up to a depth of 17 m. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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