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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ichthyapus: Greek, ichthys = fish + Greek, a = without + Greek, pous = feet; keramanus: Named for Kerama Island.
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Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 25 - 50 m (Ref. 13667). Temperate
Western Pacific: known only from Kerama Island, Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan.
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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Common length : 27.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13667)
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Machida, Y., H. Hashimoto and T. Yamakawa, 1997. Apterichtus keramanus, a new snake eel from Okinawa, southern Japan (Ophichthinae, Ophichthidae). Ichthyol. Res. 44(1):27-33. (Ref. 13667)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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