The olive snake eel (Ophichthus rutidoderma, also known as the Derby snake-eelCommon names of Ophichthus rutidoderma at www.fishbase.org.) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Ophichthus rutidoderma at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Ophisurus.Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific. It forms burrows in soft sediments in shallow waters, and leads a nocturnal lifestyle. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The olive snake eel's diet consists of finfish.Food items reported for Ophichthus rutidoderma at www.fishbase.org.
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