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Bascanichthys kirkii (Günther, 1870) Longtailed sand-eel |
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photo by
The Fish Database of Taiwan |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 54 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Aden south to Natal, South Africa. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Olive dorsally, lighter ventrally (Ref. 3972). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||