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Bascanichthys deraniyagalai Menon, 1961 Indian longtailed sand-eel |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4832). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 177-196. Very slender and cylindrical body; trunk slightly longer than tail; blunt snout; gill-openings low and horizontal; isthmus narrow; dorsal fin inserted on head, a little before gill-opening; pectoral fins vestigial, extending as a flap of skin (Ref. 4832). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits river mouths and coastal lagoons. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||