Author: (Bleeker, 1864)
FBname: Earthworm snake-eel
Remark: The genus assignment of the species is from McCosker (2007: Ref. 58467).  This species must not be mistaken with <i>Ophisurus lumbricoides</i> Bleeker, 1852 now synonym of <i>Ophichthus rutidoderma</i> (Bleeker 1852).