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Saddled Snake Eel
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Saddled Snake Eel

Pisodonophis semicinctus

Pisodonophis semicinctus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by John Richardson in 1848. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Morocco, Angola, and Algeria. It dwells at a depth range of 10 to 30 metres (33 to 98 ft), and inhabits the continental shelf, where it forms burrows in sand and mud. Males can reach a maximum total length of 80 centimetres (31 in),...

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