| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
35.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 172-172. This species with 4 large dark blotches along lateral line from mid-trunk to posterior tail is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 7.5% TL; tail 58% TL; dorsal-fin origin is behind pectoral-fin tip, 2.7 times pectoral-fin length; teeth are small and conical, uniserial on maxilla, mandible and vomer; total vertebrae 172, predorsal 16, preanal 67 (Ref. 131479). |
| Biology: |
Collecting depth is unknown, but it was possibly collected from deep water ca. 100 m (T. Yamakawa, pers. comm., in Ref. 131479). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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