Hydrophis stokesii (Gray, 1846)
Stokes' sea snake
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Family:  Elapidae ()
Max. size:  160 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific.
Diagnosis:  Heavily built with big head. Color varies from uniform white to dark gray to almost black with occasional dark ocelli or pale reticulate pattern on lower body. Sub-adults with indistinct transverse pale blotches with dark centers along the vertebral line. Two alternating series of blotches on the lower lateral surface and mid-ventral line (Ref. 2357). Fangs may be 0.7 cm long (Ref. 88063).
Biology:  Occurs in coastal areas. Ovoviviparous. Feeds on fish (Ref. 801).
IUCN Red List Status: (LC); Date assessed: 15 February 2009 Ref. 123251)
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