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serpent eel

Scientific name Ophisurus serpens
Descriptor Linnaeus
Year of description 1758
IUCN category LC
Family Ophichthidae
Genus Ophisurus
Ophisurus serpens Ophisurus serpens
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Introduction

Ophisurus serpens, commonly known as serpent eel, is a salt water fish.

Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    100 cm
  • Maximum size
    250 cm
  • Average size
    100 cm
  • Maximum size
    250 cm

How to recognize the serpent eel ?

The serpent eel measures between 100 and 250 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly marron and beige body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    carnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

The serpent eel is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu

The serpent eel is a fish dont le mode de reproduction est encore inconnu.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    13 - 27 °C
  • Depth
    10 - 300 m

Biotope presentation

The serpent eel is most often found at a depth between 10m and 300m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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