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