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COMMON NAME: Arabian Gulf Sea Snake
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hydrophis lapemoides
FAMILY: Elapidae
LENGTH: 1m
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Wide distribution in tropical and sub-tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region
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Venomous
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Although their venom is the most potent of all
snakes, sea snakes are generally not aggressive,
and only use their venom in defense
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