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Ophichthus lithinus (Jordan & Richardson, 1908) Evermann's snake eel |
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photo by
Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 148 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Taiwan, the Philippines, northern Australia, India, and Myanmar. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on soft bottom, inshore (Ref. 75154); in shallow sand and mud bottom (Ref. 123091). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||