Banded sea snake
A species of Graceful small-headed seasnake, Also known as Beaked seasnake Scientific name : Hydrophis schistosus Genus : Graceful small-headed seasnake
Banded sea snake, A species of Graceful small-headed seasnake
Also known as:
Beaked seasnake
Scientific name: Hydrophis schistosus
Genus: Graceful small-headed seasnake
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Description
Enhydrina schistosa, commonly known as the beaked sea snake, (Sinhalese: à·à·à¶½à¶à·à¶à¶©à·à¶ºà·), hook-nosed sea snake, common sea snake, or the Valakadyn sea snake, is a highly venomous species of sea snake common throughout the tropical Indo-Pacific. This species is implicated in more than 50% of all bites caused by sea snakes, as well as the majority of envenomings and fatalities.
General Info
Lifespan
7-10 years
Diet
Banded sea snake is an entirely piscivorous reptile, consuming small to medium-sized fish. Notably, it exhibits a preference for benthic fish species that inhabit bottom or near-bottom ocean environments.
Appearance
Banded sea snake is a medium-sized sea snake with a round, elongated body covered in smooth scales. Its dominant color is dark blue, with distinctive lighter parallel stripes that run along the body, becoming brighter towards the tail. This species does not possess any significant differences in appearance due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Banded sea snake is a largely solitary, marine creature, displaying distinct nocturnal hunting patterns. This species displays non-territorial tendencies, engaging less in aggressive confrontations. Utilising its venom for hunting rather than defense, banded sea snake uses a distinctive ambush strategy to prey on small fish, further illustrating its advanced adaptation to an aquatic habitat.
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
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