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Ophichthus leonensis Blache, 1975 |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 23.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 180 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: known only from Sierra Leone (from the holotype specimen obtained from the gut of a fish). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Presumably burrows in sand or mud (Ref. 4455). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 15 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||