| 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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| Threat to humans: |
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