The sharpsnout snake eelCommon names for Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org. (Apterichtus klazingai) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Max Carl Wilhelm Weber in 1913.Weber, M., 1913 [ref. 4602] Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition. E. J. Brill, Leiden. i-xii + 1-710, Pls. 1-12. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Western Pacific, including East Africa, the Marshall Islands, and the Hawaiian Islands. It dwells at a depth range of , and lives in congregations in confined regions of sand sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The sharpsnout snake eel's diet consists of crabs, shrimp, and bony fish.Food items reported for Apterichtus klazingai at www.fishbase.org.
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