Turtle-Headed Seasnake

Emydocephalus annulatus

Turtle-Headed Seasnake

Group: Other
Typical depth: 1–15 m
Max size: 91 cm
IUCN status: LC

Unlike other sea snakes it has given up hunting fish and eats nothing but their eggs, scooped from the nests of damselfish, blennies and gobies. It works slowly across reef crevices by day, following its nose rather than its eyes to find each clutch, and reaches close to a metre in length.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae › Emydocephalus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344036.

FAQ

How deep does the Turtle-Headed Seasnake live?: The Turtle-Headed Seasnake (Emydocephalus annulatus) is typically found at 1–15 m.
How big does the Turtle-Headed Seasnake get?: The Turtle-Headed Seasnake grows to about 91 cm.