Occurrence of the Longjaw Snake Eel, Ophisurus serpens (Ophichthidae), in Tunisian Waters (Central Mediterranean Sea)Rafrafi-Nouira, Sihem (Avtor) Benmessaoud, Rimel (Avtor) Chérif, Mourad (Avtor) Reynaud, Christian (Avtor) Capapé, Christian (Avtor) Ophisurus serpensmorphometric datameristic countsbrackish areaTunisian watersThis paper documents an additional and rare record of the longjaw snake eel, Ophisurus serpens (Osteichthyes: Ophichthidae), in Tunisian waters. The individual, captured off Ras Jebel, was a juvenile measuring 330 mm in total length and weighing 19.8 g. This constitutes the sixth overall and fifth well-documented record of O. serpens in Tunisia, suggesting the successful establishment of a viable population in the region. The study provides a detailed description of the specimen, including morphometric measurements and meristic counts.20252026-06-24 15:34:24Delo ni kategorizirano30445UDK: 5DOI: 10.19233/ASHN.2025.18slImetniki avtorskih pravic na prispevkih so avtorji. CC BY 4.0