Often red-coloured, however cream-coloured to whitish specimens are also known.
Size : 106 cm
Habitat : Inhabits sand and muddy surfaces, 1-25 m. Ambushes prey buried to their head.
Distribution : Arabian Sea to S Japan, Hawaii and Marquesas.
Classification
KINGDOM
:
Animalia
PHYLUM
:
Chordata
CLASS
:
Actinopterygii
ORDER
:
Anguilliformes
FAMILY
:
Ophichthidae
GENUS
:
Brachysomophis
SPECIES
:
Brachysomophis henshawi
Other Information
Population Status
Not Evaluated (NE)