Bascanichthys deraniyagalai
Bascanichthys deraniyagalai Menon, 1961
Indian longtailed sand-eel


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Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine, amphidromous
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 4832).
Diagnosis:  Vertebrae: 177-196. Very slender and cylindrical body; trunk slightly longer than tail; blunt snout; gill-openings low and horizontal; isthmus narrow; dorsal fin inserted on head, a little before gill-opening; pectoral fins vestigial, extending as a flap of skin (Ref. 4832).
Biology:  Inhabits river mouths and coastal lagoons.
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 07 November 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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