[3] It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Ophisurus.

[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from three specimens found in the Indo-Western Pacific, including Sulawesi, Indonesia, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.

It is known to inhabit shallow water and lagoons.

Males are known to reach a total length of 22 centimetres (8.7 in).

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