Marbled snake eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits shallow areas, beneath loose gravel and sand ; also in lagoons and seaward sand patches, solitary in sand, head usually protruding (Ref 90102). It is usually collected from over sand and rock bottoms using ichthyocides, from tide pools depths to 37 m .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 174 - 183. Yellowish white, speckled and spotted with darker coalescing spots . : eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Marbled snake eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 37 m . Tropical; 16°N - 32°S
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Marbled Snake Eel · Marbled Snake-eel |
| 🇫🇷French | Anguille-serpent marbrée |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Monhimoumihebi · モンヒモウミヘビ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 硬骨仔 · 硬骨篡 · 篡仔 · 雲紋麗蛇鰻 · 雲紋麗鰻 · 鰻仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callechelys guichenoti | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
| Dalophis marmorata | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Ophichthys marmoratus | Bleeker | 1854 | Synonym |
| Pisodonophis maculatus | Kaup | 1856 | Heterotypic |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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