The punctuated snake eel (Ophichthus remiger, also known as the common snake eel in PeruCommon names of Ophichthus remiger at www.fishbase.org.) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Ophichthus remiger at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1837, originally under the genus Ophisurus.Valenciennes, A., 1834-42 [ref. 20720] Poissons [plates]. In: A. d'Orbigny. Voyage dans l'Amérique méridionale. Pls. 1-16. It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including Nicaragua, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, and Panama.Ophichthus remiger at the IUCN redlist. It dwells at a depth range of , and inhabits sand and mud sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of , but more commonly reach a TL of .
The species epithet "remniger" refers to the type locality, Port Rame, in Chile. The Punctuated snake-eel's diet consists of fish and invertebrates. It is of commercial interest to Ecuadorian and Peruvian fisheries.
Due to its wide distribution, lack of known major threats, and lack of observed population decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Punctuated snake-eel as Least Concern.
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