The Wrinkled snake eel (Ophichthus rutidoderma) is a brackish-water fish of the family Ophichthidae that grows up to 95 cm.
Description
The Wrinkled snake eel is a snake eel (Ophichthidae) from shallow sand and estuarine water of the Indo-West Pacific. The species grows to about 50 cm and has a slender, eel-like, pale body with a pointed, hard tail tip with which it burrows backwards into the bottom. As a nocturnal bottom-dweller it lives largely buried and snaps at small crustaceans, worms and small fish. The fish is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Wrinkled snake eel?
The Wrinkled snake eel has a snake-like body and is mainly silver-grey.
Where does the Wrinkled snake eel live?
The Wrinkled snake eel lives in brackish water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.
How big does the Wrinkled snake eel get?
The Wrinkled snake eel grows to a maximum of about 95 cm.
Is the Wrinkled snake eel dangerous to humans?
No, the Wrinkled snake eel is harmless to humans.
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Same genus Ophichthus
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