Ophichthus erabo
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| Ophichthus erabo (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
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Microdonophis erabo Jordan & Snyder, 1901 | |
The blotched snake-eel (Ophichthus erabo) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae.[1] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including South Africa, Japan and Taiwan. It dwells at a maximum depth of 155 metres, inhabits reefs and leads a benthic life, forming burrows in sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 72 centimetres.[1]
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Ophichthus erabo" in FishBase. October 2015 version.
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