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Saddled Snake Eel

Leiuranus semicinctus (Lay & Bennett 1839)

Description

provided by World Register of Marine Species
Occurs in sandy areas and seagrass beds of both lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds on sand-dwelling fishes and crabs and prawns.
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copyright
WoRMS Editorial Board
bibliographic citation
Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2019). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2019).
contributor
Edward Vanden Berghe [email]