The Johnston snake eel (Schultzidia johnstonensis), also known as the peppered worm eel in Micronesia and HawaiiCommon names for Schultzidia johnstonensis at www.fishbase.org. is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Schultzidia johnstonensis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Leonard Peter Schultz and Loren P. Woods in 1949.Schultz, L. P. and L. P. Woods, 1949 [ref. 10179] Keys to the genera of echelid eels and the species of Muraenichthys of the Pacific, with two new species. Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences v. 39 (no. 5): 169–174. It is a marine, tropical eel, which is known from the Indo-Pacific region, including the Chagos Islands, Hawaii, the Marquesan Islands, the Society Islands, Australia, and New Caledonia. It dwells at a depth range of 2–23 m, and inhabits sand sediments in coral reefs. It can reach a maximum total length of 35 cm.
The Johnston snake eel's diet consists of crabs, prawns, and small finfish.Food items reported for Schultzidia johnstonensis at www.fishbase.org.
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