| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
100 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 83.3 g |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 22 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Kenya south to Madagascar and St Francis Bay, South Africa, and east to Taiwan, Thailand (Ref. 1632), and the Philippines. |
| Diagnosis: |
Pale brownish yellow, lighter on fins (Ref. 3972). |
| Biology: |
Occurs from shore to 22 m depth. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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