Yellow Sea Snake
Hydrophis spiralis
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 4–40 m
- Max size: 17.5 m
- IUCN status: LC
The yellow sea snake is a slender, fully aquatic snake of warm coastal waters, reaching well over two metres. It bears live young at sea rather than laying eggs, and it hunts fish, prising eels from their holes with a venomous bite.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Squamata › Elapidae › Hydrophis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 344074.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellow Sea Snake live?
- The Yellow Sea Snake (Hydrophis spiralis) is typically found at 4–40 m.
- How big does the Yellow Sea Snake get?
- The Yellow Sea Snake grows to about 17.5 m.