Olive Snake Eel
Ophichthus rutidoderma
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 5–20 m
- Max size: 95 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This snake eel spends its days hidden in a burrow along soft river mouth bottoms and comes out at night to hunt small fishes. It reaches nearly a metre but lives in shallow water, mostly between 5 and 20 metres, where its pointed tail lets it back into the sand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Ophichthus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271981.
FAQ
- How deep does the Olive Snake Eel live?
- The Olive Snake Eel (Ophichthus rutidoderma) is typically found at 5–20 m.
- Is the Olive Snake Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Olive Snake Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Olive Snake Eel get?
- The Olive Snake Eel grows to about 95 cm.