[2] It was described by Emma Stanislavovna Karmovskaya in 1991.

[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Say de Malha Bank in the western Indian Ocean.

It is known to dwell at a depth range of 110–115 metres.

[2] The species epithet "ophidiophthalmus" is derived from a Latinized version of the Ancient Greek words "ophis" and "ophthalmus", and refers to the snake-like appearance of the eel's eyes.

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