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Yellow-lipped sea krait

Distribution : Eastern Indian Ocean and western and southwestern Pacific, including Indonesia.

Yellow-lipped sea kraits connect two worlds: they feed at sea and also return to land. They explore coastal reefs and can dive to about 60 metres, returning to the surface to breathe.

Habitat of Yellow-lipped sea krait Habitat
Coral reef, Rocky habitat
Depth range of Yellow-lipped sea krait Depth
0-60 m
Biological group of Yellow-lipped sea krait Group
Ecological role of Yellow-lipped sea krait Role
Predator

WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

The blue-grey body bears black rings. Yellow lips and a flattened tail are key features. Adults are around a metre long, with females generally larger than males.

WHERE DOES IT LIVE?

Reefs near islands provide crevices to explore. This amphibious snake also needs land shelters; it is not exclusively pelagic.

WHAT DOES IT EAT?

It mainly searches for elongated fish such as morays and conger eels. This specialisation does not establish predation on the giant moray filmed elsewhere.

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