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Muraenichthys thompsoni Jordan & Richardson, 1908 Thompson's snake eel |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae | |||
| Max. size: | 16.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Vietnam, Philippines and Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Description: Characterized by head length 6.6 in TL; body depth about 20-30 in TL; combined head and trunk about 80% of tail length; dorsal fin origin at midway between anus and gill opening; no pectoral fins; dorsal and anal fins confluent with caudal fin; soft and flexible tail tip; uniserial jaw teeth; biserial vomerine teeth (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||