Species Profile
Hydrophis
Sea snake
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassReptilia
OrderUnknown
FamilyUnknown
Introduction
Hydrophis inhabits marine waters.
Carnivorous and fully aquatic.
Cannot survive long on land.
Size & Structure
01
Laterally compressed tail
02
Valved nostrils
03
Smooth scales
04
Blue-grey colour
Hydrophis — 3D Model
No 3D model available
General Features
- Coelom
- Coelomate
- Body plan
- Tube within a tube body plan (Deuterostomous)
- Germ layer
- Triploblastic
- Metamerism
- Absent
- Body symmetry
- Bilateral
- Fertilization
- Internal
- Digestion type
- Complete
- Nervous system
- Well developed
- Excretory organ
- Kidneys
- Body temperature
- Poikilothermic, euryhaline
- Circulatory type
- Closed circulation, double
- Development type
- Direct
- Respiratory type
- Pulmonary respiration
- Mode of excretion
- Uricotelism
- Circulation system
- Closed
- Skeleton structure
- Endoskeleton
- Level of Organisation
- Organ system level
- Regulation of Osmosis
- Osmoregulator
Ecology
Predator of fishes
Marine food web role
Controls fish population
Economic Importance
Marine toxin research
Medical importance
Fisheries awareness