Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel
Suculentophichthus nasus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–1 m
- Max size: 37.5 cm
- For divers: safe
A burrowing snake eel reaching about 37 centimetres, it lives buried in shallow sand bottoms in barely a metre of water. Rarely seen by divers or snorkelers, it spends most of its life hidden head down in the seabed.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Suculentophichthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1043614.
FAQ
- How deep does the Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel live?
- The Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel (Suculentophichthus nasus) is typically found at 0–1 m.
- Is the Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel get?
- The Red Sea Flappy Snake Eel grows to about 37.5 cm.