Not assigned |
Squamata |
Elapidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m (Ref. 78651). Tropical; 26°N - 58°S (Ref. 356)
Indo-Pacific.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?, range 71 - 138 cm Max length : 160 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 801)
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).
Occurs in coastal areas. Ovoviviparous. Feeds on fish (Ref. 801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
SAUP Database 2006 SAUP Database. www.seaaroundus.org. (Ref. 356)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Life cycleReproductionMaturityFecunditySpawningEggsEgg developmentLarvae PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
Internet sources
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature
(Ref.
115969): 24.8 - 29.2, mean 28.5 (based on 3072 cells).
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.22).
Fishing Vulnerability
High to very high vulnerability (74 of 100).
Price category
Unknown.
