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Phaenomonas longissima (Cadenat & Marchal, 1963) Short-maned Sand Eel |
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MNHN |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 50 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 25 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Atlantic Ocean: rarely known from the islands of St. Helena and Ascension and Brazil (Ref. 54133); also in Ghana, Senegal and Cape Verde (Ref. 94547). | |||
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| Biology: | Burrows in sand or mud in shelf waters (Ref. 4455). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 March 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||