Bascanichthys bascanoides Osburn & Nichols, 1916
Sooty sand eel
Bascanichthys bascanoides
photo by FAO

Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  77 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 20 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California and Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sandy bottoms up to a few meters deep.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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