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Banded Snake Eel

Leiuranus semicinctus

Seabook: Banded Snake Eel

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Max Weight

Max Depth

10 m

Description

Leiuranus semicinctus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by George Tradescant Lay and Edward Turner Bennett in 1839, originally under the genus Ophisurus. Other names: Saddled Snake-eel, Halfbanded snake-eel or Culverin.  Description Males can re... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
yellow

Habitat and Environment

Mud and Sand

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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