Muraenichthys hibinoi
Muraenichthys hibinoi Mohapatra, Behera, Ray, Acharya, Mohanty & Mishra, 2023
Hibino’s worm eel


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Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae
Max. size:  47.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 30 m
Distribution:  Eastern Indian Ocean: India.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 140-140. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: the dorsal fin originates above the 41st or 42nd lateral line pore, anterior to a vertical through the mid anus; distance from anus to the origin of dorsal fin 57.37%-61.8% in HL; predorsal vertebrae 40-41, preanal vertebrae 50, and total vertebrae count 140-141; fifty lateral line pores before the vent; and all maxillary, mandibular, and vomerine teeth multiserial and blunt (Ref. 137824).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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