Family : Ophichthidae (Snake eels) , subfamily: Myrophinae
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Fintail serpent eel
Fish Name : Neenchelys buitendijki
Max size : 30.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7245)
Environment : demersal
Climate : tropical
Global Importance : fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Pakistan to Calicut in India. Also in Indonesia and Viet Nam.
Diagnosis :
Biology : A small, burrowing eel which is active over soft sediments at night
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : McCosker, John
Main Ref : Castle, P.H.J.. 1984. (Ref. 7245)

India country information
Common Names : Spotted worm-eel
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses