Ijima’s Turtleheaded Sea Snake (Emydocephalus ijimae) イイジマウミヘビ – size 85cm
The Ijima’s Turtleheaded Sea Snake is not the only Turtleheaded Sea Snake. They are said to feed exclusively on fish eggs. Their mouth is designed to scrape and suck up fish eggs. Their fangs are small but still venomous. Miyakojima 2017
Ijima’s Turtleheaded Sea Snake scales make rough edges between light and dark bands. The dark bands are wider on the top and the light bands don’t always align on the top. Miyakojima 2017