| Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| 35.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m |
| Northwest Pacific: Japan. |
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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). |
| Collecting depth is unknown, but it was possibly collected from deep water ca. 100 m (T. Yamakawa, pers. comm., in Ref. 131479). |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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