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Hydrophis fasciatus   Schneider, 1799

Striped sea snake
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Sri Lanka country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: questionable
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: There are no authentic records of this snake in Sri Lanka, but based on its habitat and range it may inhabit the territorial waters of Sri Lanka (Ref. 88062).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ce.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: de Silva, A., 1994
National Database:

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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Not assigned > Squamata (Lizards and snakes) > Elapidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Demersal; depth range ? - 40 m (Ref. 356).   Tropical; 41°N - 58°S (Ref. 356)

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Indo-West Pacific.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm 65.0  range ? - ? cm

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

There is one fatality reported due to the bite of this species (Ref. 88062). This is a nocturnal species found in holes and crevices usually in search for food (Ref. 88062).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

SAUP Database. 2006. (Ref. 356)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 February 2009

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Venomous (Ref. 88062)

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Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.