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Hydrophis ornatus
Basic stats
Venom
Venomous (highly venomous elapid — treat any bite as a medical emergency)
Diet
Fish
Habitat
Coastal waters
Range
Coastal waters around Borneo, wider Indo-Pacific
Litter size
Live-bearing, 2–8 young (typical for Hydrophis)
Gestation period
About 6–7 months (typical for Hydrophis)
Size
Medium (up to 1.1m)
Weight
~0.5–1kg
A patterned Hydrophis sea snake, venomous, found in coastal waters around Borneo and across a wider Indo-Pacific range.
Feeds on fish, fully marine with the flattened tail typical of true sea snakes, rarely encountered close to shore.
