Sharp-teeth snake eel
📖 Overview
Sharp-teeth snake eel (Ophichthus acutidens), first described by Samucidine & Bogorodsky, 2026 is a large fish in the family Ophichthidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 41.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 152. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body depth 32.0 TL; dorsal-fin origin slightly posterior to pectoral-fin tip; head length 11.1 in TL; teeth conical, sharp, all recurved, maxillary teeth biserial, teeth of inner row larger than teeth of outer row; vomerine teeth uniserial, three anterior teeth stout, enlarged; pectoral fins lanceolate; body mainly uniform pale olivaceous, ventral part of trunk with white triangular area, posterior margin of dorsal and anal fins narrowly black; and total vertebrae 152, including 13 predorsal and 61 preanal vertebrae .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sharp-teeth snake eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Indian Ocean: Mozambique.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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