| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
78 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 262 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands, Johnston Island, the Leeward Islands, and Midway Atoll. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 177-183. Body moderately elongate, depth 32-45 in TL; yellow to tan with brown to brownish-black spots, variable in size but about equal to or smaller than eye, the spots becoming more numerous in larger specimens. Pectoral fin length less than its base, about 2 in snout (Ref. 40867). |
| Biology: |
Common in shallow water and occasionally at the surface over sand and coral (Ref. 40867). Benthic in crevices and on sandy or rocky substrata (Ref. 58302). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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