Banded snake eel
📖 Overview
Adults occur in shallow sandy flats and seagrass beds . Benthic . Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans . Commonly seen hunting during the day .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 190 - 202. Broadly banded with black and white, sometimes with blotches, but may comprise additional species . Superficially resembles the venomous sea snake Laticauda colubrina, but is entirely harmless. : eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded snake eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Banded snake eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Banded snake eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 35 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S south to Delagoa Bay, Mozambique and east to the Society Islands, French Polynesia.
🌿 Ecology
small fishes and crustaceans (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded Snake Eel · Harlequin Snake Eel · Ringed Snake Eel · Ringed Snake-eel · broadnose worm eel · harlequin snake-eel |
| 🇫🇷French | Anguille-serpent annelée · Murène Serpent Annelée |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Shimaumihebi · シマウミヘビ |
| 🌍TAH | puhi houone, puhi popo'uru |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斑竹花蛇鰻 · 硬骨仔 · 硬骨篡 · 竹節花蛇鰻 · 篡仔 · 鰻仔 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 26 records indexed .
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