Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
80 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
demersal; marine; depth range 7 - 293 m |
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii, Midway, possibly Australia (including Lord Howe I.) and the Seychelles. |
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Thrives in shallow coastal clean sand habitats near reefs (Ref. 48635). |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Known from Midway at 16-250 m (Ref. 58302). Type locality: Auau Channel, between Mauai I. and Lanai I., Hawaiian Is., U.S.A., Albatross sta. 3874, 21-28 fms. Also Ref. 26282, 48635, 101270. |
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