| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae |
| Max. size: |
46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; brackish; marine |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Western Atlantic: Suriname, French Guiana, south to Brazil (Ref. 26938). |
| Diagnosis: |
Pale tan to gray with tiny black spots, abruptly darker above. Dorsal fin origin closer to gill opening than to anus (Ref. 26938). |
| Biology: |
Burrows in mud or sand in shallow waters of bays and estuaries (Ref. 4455). Inshore brackish and freshwater (Ref. 26938). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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