Hydrophis major Olive-Headed Sea Snake, Greater Seasnake

Hydrophis major is commonly referred to as Olive-Headed Sea Snake, Greater Seasnake. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Highly toxic.

Bas Johan

Hydrophis Major,Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie 2025

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lexID:: 18012
AphiaID:: 0

Scientific:: Hydrophis major
German:: Große Ruderschlange,Olivenköpfige Seeschlange
English:: Olive-Headed Sea Snake, Greater Seasnake

Category:: Gady

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Reptilia (Class) > Squamata (Order) > Elapidae (Family) > Hydrophis (Genus) > major (Species)
Initial determination:: (Shaw, ), 1802

Occurrence:: Australia, Indo Pacific, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia)
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Bays, Coastal waters, Estuaries (river mouths), Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Muddy grounds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 41.34" (105 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Highly toxic

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

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