Dark-shouldered snake eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits muddy to sandy inshore areas and occasionally forages in the open at night . Burrowing species . Caught rarely with gill net from the muddy shallow bottoms of Ryukyu Islands . Nocturnally active (Ref 90102).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 155 - 157. Body pale, almost white, with dark snout and distinctive marking on back of head. : eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dark-shouldered snake eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m . Tropical; 38°N - 26°S, 96°E - 148°W
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-neck Snake Eel · Blacksaddle Snake Eel · Dark-shouldered Snake eel · Dark-shouldered Snake-eel · Headsaddle Snake Eel · One-banded Snake-eel |
| 🌍CES | hadař pruhohlavý |
| 🇫🇷French | Anguille-serpent tête noire |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kataguroumihebi · カタグロウミヘビ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falsa-moréia-de-colarinho-preto |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tieso de cuello negro |
| 🌍TGL | Igat |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 硬骨仔 · 硬骨篡 · 篡仔 · 頸帶蛇鰻 · 頸斑蛇鰻 · 鰻仔 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophichthys cephalozona | Bleeker | 1864 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 7 records indexed .
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