Fangtooth snake-eel
📖 Overview
Occurs near estuaries and in marine waters . Assumed to live in permanent or semi-permanent burrows with only snout and eyes exposed, darting to feed on other fishes and crustaceans .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 110 - 115. Tip of tail finless externally and pointed; dorsal and anal fins with black margin .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fangtooth snake-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Fangtooth snake-eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Distinct pairing .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 33 - 91 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
other fishes and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Fangtooth Snake Eel · Fangtooth snake eel, Fangtooth snake-eel · Fangtooth Snake-eel · Toothy Eel · tusky eel |
| 🌍CES | hadař zubatkový |
| 🇫🇷French | Serpenton dentu |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | キバウミヘビ |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tieso de Dientes |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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