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Ophichthus rutidoderma (Bleeker, 1852) Olive snake eel |
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| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 95 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 197-199. Similar in to O. aphotistos in dorsal fin origin, above 16th vertebra and biserial dentition, but is more elongated and has more vertebrae, 197-199 (Ref. 40865). | |||
| Biology: | Found in shallow water (Ref. 40865). Probably spends most of the day in a burrow along the river bank and forages actively at night for small fishes (Ref. 12693); in soft bottom (Ref. 7300). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 03 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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