Ocellated sand-eel
📖 Overview
Ocellated sand-eel (Lamnostoma polyophthalmus), first described by Bleeker, 1853 is a fish in the family Ophichthidae (order Anguilliformes). It is diadromous, migrating between freshwater and marine environments during its life cycle. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0. Body elongate, more or less cylindrical, slightly compressed, with a hard tail tip; sharply conical head; large mouth, reaching well behind eyes; teeth on jaws small, sharp and recurved; vomerine teeth larger; gill-openings strongly oblique, small, beneath the throat with an extra fold of skin alongside; very low dorsal and anal fins; dorsal fin origin about 1/4 head-length behind gill-openings . Color in life yellowish dusted with brown; upper surface of head and nape consisting of double row of yellow round spots, vertex with a yellow transverse streak; lateral line pores lighter than surrounding skin .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ocellated sand-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Tropical East Indies.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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