Occurs on open soft-bottom and mud habitats from shallow bays to deep water. Found in tube-like burrows in sand or mud bottoms (Ref. 9710). Nocturnal feeder. Stomachs of two specimens trawled in 50-54 m off western India contain crustaceans (including copepods), polychaete remains, forams, fish scales, and some sand and mud (Ref. 11441). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205). Have eel-like bodies but are rarely seen swimming away from their burrow (Ref. 48636).

Madagascar, Mauritius, South Africa (country)

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and False Bay, South Africa to Vanuatu, north to southern Japan, south to Australia.

Dorsal spines (total): 13 - 14; Dorsal soft rays (total): 105 - 119; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 107 - 119

Maximum size: 530 mm SL

53.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 4404))

Easily distinguished from other blennies by an extremely elongate body. Dorsal fin origin above eye.

Depth range based on 24 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 14 samples.

Environmental ranges
  Depth range (m): 10 - 136
  Temperature range (°C): 10.152 - 27.590
  Nitrate (umol/L): 0.164 - 18.967
  Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 35.679
  Oxygen (ml/l): 3.436 - 4.772
  Phosphate (umol/l): 0.175 - 1.473
  Silicate (umol/l): 1.102 - 15.301

Graphical representation

Depth range (m): 10 - 136

Temperature range (°C): 10.152 - 27.590

Nitrate (umol/L): 0.164 - 18.967

Salinity (PPS): 34.202 - 35.679

Oxygen (ml/l): 3.436 - 4.772

Phosphate (umol/l): 0.175 - 1.473

Silicate (umol/l): 1.102 - 15.301
 
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demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 1190 m (Ref. 40919)

Oviparous, distinct pairing (Ref. 205).

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 10
Species With Barcodes: 1

Not Evaluated

aquarium: commercial