Ophichthus arneutes McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998
photo by McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998

Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  30.6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range 434 - 557 m
Distribution:  Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 159-159
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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