Ophichthus marginatus
Ophichthus marginatus (Peters, 1855)
Shorthead snake-eel
photo by SFSA


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Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  47 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Indian Ocean: Aldabra to Inhaca, Mozambique. Once reported from Knysna, but the specimen cannot be found (Ref. 3972).
Diagnosis:  Olive green-olive dorsally, paler below (Ref. 3972).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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