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Johnston snake-eel
Schultzidia johnstonensis
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Johnston snake-eel
- Scientific
- Schultzidia johnstonensis
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Eels
- Maximum size
- Up to about 35 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 2 to 35 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2019
Description
A slender worm eel reaching about 35 cm, living in sand among coral reefs at about 2 to 25 m.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Schultzidia-johnstonensis.html
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.