Pisodonophis semicinctus (Richardson, 1848)
Saddled snake eel
photo by FAO

Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  80 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 10 - 30 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Atlantic: Morocco to Angola, strays in the Mediterranean Sea.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Burrows in sand or mud on the continental shelf (Ref. 4455). Feeds on small crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 6522).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 March 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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