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Ophichthus marginatus (Peters, 1855) Shorthead snake-eel |
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| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 47 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Aldabra to Inhaca, Mozambique. Once reported from Knysna, but the specimen cannot be found (Ref. 3972). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Olive green-olive dorsally, paler below (Ref. 3972). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||