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Apterichtus succinus Hibino, McCosker & Kimura, 2016 |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 17.5 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 25 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Marquesas Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This species is distinguished by the following characters: elongated with tail 1.8, head 14.8, and body depth 69.8 in total length; the tip of lower jaw is between verticals through anterior margin of eye and mid-eye; pores on preopercular 4 and supratemporal 5; jaws with conical teeth, uniserial, a single vomerine tooth; colour of head and breast white, body yellowish brown with numerous small orange-brown spots mainly larger than eye on head and nape but a few spots smaller than a half of eye; VF 54-133 (Ref. 108477). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||