The most venomous snake on Earth is the Belcher's sea snake. Also known as Belcher's sea snake, it is a highly venomous sea snake belonging to the Elapidae family and the Belcher's genus. It was once considered one of the most venomous snakes in the world, with its venom being 200 times more potent than that of the king cobra in terms of venom toxicity per unit volume. Belcher's sea snakes prefer to inhabit shallow waters around continental shelves and islands, and are rarely seen in open waters deeper than 100 meters. Despite its potent venom, it is relatively docile and will only bite if provoked by strong hostility.
Belcher's sea snakes are generally docile and will only bite if provoked by strong hostility. These bites typically occur when fishermen are hauling in their nets. Furthermore, the fangs of Belcher's sea snakes are not very effective, and the amount of venom they secrete is relatively small. For this reason, it is not considered a highly dangerous snake.
Belcher's sea snakes mostly inhabit the reefs around the Ashmore Islands in northwestern Australia, and can grow to about 3 meters in length. They live in coastal waters, especially brackish estuaries, and feed on fish. They are gentle in nature and prefer to live in shallow waters around continental shelves and islands, rarely seen in open waters deeper than 100 meters. Some prefer to stay in murky waters with sandy or muddy bottoms, while others prefer to live in the clear waters around coral reefs.
There are about 50 species of sea snakes in the world, and 19 species in China, which are widely distributed in the coastal waters of Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Zhejiang, Shandong, Liaoning and other provinces. Common species include the blue-ringed sea snake, the flat-chinned sea snake and the long-nosed sea snake.
