| Family: |
Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae |
| Max. size: |
46 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 1 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Atlantic: Florida Keys in the USA and Bahamas. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Occurs usually in shallow coral sand areas at edge of seagrass beds in clear water. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
|
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
