Myrichthys colubrinus

Ophichthidae
Harlequin Snake Eel, Banded Snake Eel, Broad Nosed Worm Eel, Ringed Snake Eel
  • Myrichthys colubrinus, Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Myrichthys colubrinus, Nusa Lembongan, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Myrichthys colubrinus, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Myrichthys colubrinus, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Light body with dark, fully encircling bands (darker towards head). Leiuranus snake eels either have saddles rather than bands, which don't join on the underside, or bands which may have light bars within (L. versicolor). Resembles the sea snake Laticauda colubrina.
Information
  • Max Size: 97 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 18.7-30.6°C
  • Depth: 0-35m
  • Habitat: Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (2% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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