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Pisodonophis hoevenii (Bleeker, 1853) Hoeven's snake eel |
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| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 22 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: known only from the 21.7 cm holotype from Sulawesi (Indonesia) and from the two reported in 1944 by Blegvad from the Arabian and Oman gulfs. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in shallow water and lagoons (Ref. 68964). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 28 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||