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Dalophis cephalopeltis (Bleeker, 1863) |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 53.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Liberia to Congo. Reported from the Casamance and Gambia River (Ref. 28587). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Very similar to D. boulengeri. Dorsal origin very near behind gill slits (predorsal length 7.2-9.8% LT). Lateral line pores 73-80 before anus. Vertebrae: 184-191. Brown olive dorsal, whitish yellow ventral. | |||
| Biology: | Burrows in sand or mud in shallow water near estuaries and in rivers (Ref. 4455). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 June 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||