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Ophichthus remiger (Valenciennes, 1837) Punctuated snake-eel |
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photo by
Carvalho Filho, A. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 85 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 277 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Nicaragua to Chile. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 150-160 | |||
| Biology: | Lives on sandy and muddy bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||