| Family: |
Heterenchelyidae (Mud eels) |
| Max. size: |
41.9 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range - 37 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Central Atlantic: off Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Suriname. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body nearly cylindrical; anus situated forward of mid-body; eye extremely small, embedded, merely a tiny dot, equidistant between tip of snout and corner of mouth; anterior nostril near tip of snout, posterior nostril immediately in front of eye (Ref. 13608). |
| Biology: |
A benthic species found on reefs or rocky areas (Ref. 26340). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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