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Updated 3/4/2024

Family Ophichtyidae

INDO-PACIFIC / HAWAII

Leiuranus semicinctus

Koloa Landing, Kaua'i, 20 feet


Triple Arches, Makena, Maui

Maunalua Bay, Oahu

SADDLED SNAKE EEL

Common in shallow sandy areas but remains hidden until dark and therefore rarely seen.  Attains 26 inches.  Red Sea to Hawaii and French Polynesia.