Blunt-Toothed Snake Eel
Pisodonophis daspilotus
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 68 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: NT
A burrowing snake eel of shallow sandy and muddy bottoms, often near mangroves, this long bodied fish drives tail first into the sediment and waits with only its head exposed. It is listed as near threatened.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae › Pisodonophis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271994.
FAQ
- Is the Blunt-Toothed Snake Eel dangerous to divers?
- The Blunt-Toothed Snake Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blunt-Toothed Snake Eel get?
- The Blunt-Toothed Snake Eel grows to about 68 cm.