| Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| 250 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; brackish; marine; depth range - 300 m |
| Circumglobal: Atlantic (northern coast of Iberian peninsula to South Africa, also Madeira and western Mediterranean) and Indo-Pacific: southern Mozambique to South Africa; north to Japan, south to Australasia. |
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Body olive green to brown above, paler below; head pores black; young silvery (Ref. 3972). |
| Inhabiting the continental shelf on sand or mud bottom (Ref. 4455). Buried with only its head exposed (Ref. 27121). Also found in estuaries (Ref. 9563). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Of commercial value (Ref. 26999). In range Ref. 4455. |
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