Callechelys muraena
Callechelys muraena Jordan & Evermann, 1887
Blotched snake eel


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Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  60 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 27 - 115 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: between North Carolina and Florida, and Gulf of Mexico off northern Florida, and Yucatan Peninsula. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A rare species.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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