[3] It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1890[4] as a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, the Gulf of California and Costa Rica.

[5] It dwells in shallow waters at a maximum depth of 20 metres (66 ft), and inhabits sand and rock sediments.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 70 centimetres (28 in).

[3] Due to its wide distribution in its region, its lack of known threats and lack of observed population decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists the Smallfish snake-eel as Least Concern.

[5] This Anguilliformes article is a stub.