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COMMON NAME: Ornate Reef Sea Snake

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Hydrophis ornatus

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FAMILY: Elapidae

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LENGTH: 1.25m

  • Wide distribution in tropical and sub-tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region

  • Venomous

  • Preference to coral reef habitats and can tolerate a
    high salinity range

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