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Ophichthus acutidens Samucidine & Bogorodsky, 2026 Sharp-teeth snake eel |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 41 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 152-152. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body depth 32.0 TL; dorsal-fin origin slightly posterior to pectoral-fin tip; head length 11.1 in TL; teeth conical, sharp, all recurved, maxillary teeth biserial, teeth of inner row larger than teeth of outer row; vomerine teeth uniserial, three anterior teeth stout, enlarged; pectoral fins lanceolate; body mainly uniform pale olivaceous, ventral part of trunk with white triangular area, posterior margin of dorsal and anal fins narrowly black; and total vertebrae 152, including 13 predorsal and 61 preanal vertebrae (Ref. 138908). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||