Smalleye Snake Eel
Allips concolor
- Usual depth0–0 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Allips concolor is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. The only member of its genus, it is found in the eastern Indian Ocean in shallow waters around Thailand and Australia.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Allips”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–0 m · Deepest record: 0.3 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Smalleye Snake Eel
Similar species
Saddled snake-eelLeiuranus semicinctus
Harlequin snake-eelMyrichthys colubrinus
Tiger snake-eelMyrichthys maculosus
Pencil Snake EelApterichtus klazingai
Stargazer Snake EelBrachysomophis cirrocheilos
Marbled snake eelCallechelys marmorata
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 8 open-data records from 1960 to 1992.
- Species data updated October 27, 2026.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.