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Myrophis microchir (Bleeker, 1864) Ordinary snake eel |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 39 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 1 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo- West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Fiji; Australia to Japan; throughout East Indian region. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: Characterized by olive greenish to greyish color; head length about 8-10 in TL; body depth about 40 in TL; length of tail about 1.5 in TL; projecting snout beyond lower jaw, 4.8 in head length; with pectoral fin, about 4.8 in head length; origin of dorsal fin above rear edge of pectoral fin; dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin; soft and flexible tail tip; small, conical and uniserial teeth on side of jaws and on vomer, biserial anteriorly; patch of about eight teeth in intermaxillary (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | a cryptic species that lives in sandy substrates (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||