| Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758) | ||||
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels) | ( not available ) | ||
| Order: | Anguilliformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Serpent eel | |||
| Distribution: | Circumglobal: Atlantic (northern coast of Iberian peninsula to South Africa, also Madeira and western Mediterranean) and Indo-Pacific: southern Mozambique to South Africa; north to Japan, south to Australasia. | |||
| Adult biology: | Inhabiting the continental shelf on sand or mud bottom (Ref. 4455). Buried with only its head exposed (Ref. 27121). Also found in estuaries (Ref. 9563). | |||
| Diagnosis: | At 5 mm tendency to form 5 abdominal spots, 1 anal, 1 before caudal apex. At 15 mm 200-208 myomeres incl. 89-94 preanal. 4 teeth in each jaw. 8 abdominal spots, 3 anal spots. Caudal pigment. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | subtropical; 46°N - 41°S | |||
| Main Ref: | Bertolini, F., U. D'Ancona, E. Padoa Montalenti, S. Ranzi, L. Sanzo, A. Sparta, E. Tortonese and M. Vialli. 1956. (Ref. 65) | |||
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