Myrophis plumbeus
Myrophis plumbeus (Cope, 1871)
Leaden worm eel


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Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae
Max. size:  46.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; brackish; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Western Atlantic: Suriname, French Guiana, south to Brazil (Ref. 26938).
Diagnosis:  Pale tan to gray with tiny black spots, abruptly darker above. Dorsal fin origin closer to gill opening than to anus (Ref. 26938).
Biology:  Burrows in mud or sand in shallow waters of bays and estuaries (Ref. 4455). Inshore brackish and freshwater (Ref. 26938).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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