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Hydrophis spiralis Shaw, 1802 Yellow sea snake |
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| Family: | Elapidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 1745 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 4 - 40 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northeast Atlantic, Mediterranean and Indo-West Pacific. | |||
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| Biology: | Total length: reaches at least 260 cm (Ref. 801). Minimum depth from Ref. 102785. Inhabits coastal waters. Ovoviviparous. Feeds on fishes (Ref. 801) like eels (Ref. 2352). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2009 Ref. 123251) | |||
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