| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
49.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 80 - 150 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde Islands off Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Biafra. |
| Diagnosis: |
Vertebrae: 147-151. This species is distinguished by the following characters: tail 1.6-1.7, head 16-20, and body depth 63-71 in total length; preopercular pores 3; pores in supratemporal canal 7; conical teeth, uniserial on jaws and vomer (0-2 vomerine teeth); body coloration in alcohol is pale ochre ventrally, slightly darker dorsally; total vertebrae 147-151 (mean 148.6) (n= 5) (Ref. 101270).. |
| Biology: |
Burrows in sand or mud on the continental shelf (Ref. 4455). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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