Diagnostic Description
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Broadly banded with black and white, sometimes with blotches, but may comprise additional species (Ref. 48635). Superficially resembles the venomous sea snake Laticauda colubrina, but is entirely harmless.Description: Characterized by head length 17-20 in TL; body depth 48-68 in TL; tail 1.8-1.9 in TL; dorsal fin origin anterior to gill opening; anal fin ends on tail well before end of dorsal fin; blunt teeth in two rows in jaws (Ref. 90102).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Morphology
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Vertebrae: 190 - 202
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Adults occur in shallow sandy flats and seagrass beds (Ref. 1602, 48635, 58302). Burrowing species of inshore waters (Ref. 75154). Fish-and-invertebrate feeder (Ref. 113692).
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- Auda Kareen Ortañez
Biology
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Adults occur in shallow sandy flats and seagrass beds (Ref. 1602, 48635, 58302). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans (Ref. 89972). Commonly seen hunting during the day (Ref. 48635).
分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋海域，西起東非、紅海，東至土木土群島，北至日本，南到西澳、新加勒多尼亞等。臺灣見於南部及小琉球等海域。
利用
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偶見物種，無任何漁業利用，僅具有研究價值。
描述
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體長為體高之36.5倍，頭長之14.6倍；尾長為頭與軀幹之1.4倍；頭長為吻長之5.0倍；吻長為眼徑之1.4倍。吻突出，短粗；上颌較下颌長且大；口裂延伸超過眼之後緣；齒短小，圓錐狀；上下颌骨齒，鋤骨齒及前上颌骨齒均為2列；背鰭起點在鰓裂之前；背、臀鰭發達，鰭條較高，止於尾端前方；胸鰭短小，末端寬；無尾鰭。體白色至淡褐色；除了眼前及頭中部各具不完整的黑色環帶外，體側另有24-28個黑色環帶，環帶間及背中線常有1列外深內淺的深色眼斑，或部分存在，或完全無眼斑；吻及尾部之尖端為白色。
棲地
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主要棲息於珊瑚礁區，常見於沙泥底質和水草豐潤的淺灘，善於用尾尖鑽穴。日行性，以無脊椎動物或小魚為食。
Myrichthys colubrinus
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Myrichthys colubrinus, the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length.[1]
The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, Laticauda colubrina which is a form of Batesian mimicry.[2] It also adjusts its behaviour to swim freely during the day, whereas other snake eels tend to stay hidden and roam at night.
In 2021, it was first recorded in Hawaii.[3]
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Myrichthys colubrinus: Brief Summary
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Myrichthys colubrinus, the banded snake eel, ringed snake eel or harlequin snake eel, is a snake eel from the Indo-Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 97 cm (38 in) in length.
The ringed snake eel resembles the venomous sea snake, Laticauda colubrina which is a form of Batesian mimicry. It also adjusts its behaviour to swim freely during the day, whereas other snake eels tend to stay hidden and roam at night.
In 2021, it was first recorded in Hawaii.
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Description
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Occurs in shallow sandy flats and seagrass beds (Ref. 1602). Often confused with the sea snake, @Laticuda colubrina@ (Ref. 9710).
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023).
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