Appearance
Males can reach a maximum total length of 66 centimetres.Naming
It was described by George Tradescant Lay and Edward Turner Bennett in 1839, originally under the genus ''Ophisurus''.Habitat
It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 70 metres, most often around 0 to 10 metres, and inhabits lagoons and reefs, in which it forms burrows in beds of seagrass and sandy areas.Food
The saddled snake-eel's diet consists of fish, crabs, prawns, and worms including ''Ptychodera''. Males and females rise to the surface of the water during spawning.References:
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