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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Paraletharchus: Greek, para = the side of + Greek, lethargia = lethargy + Greek, archos = anus (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Myers & Wade.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Southeast Pacific: Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 64.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 31241)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 170 - 180. Body cream to tan; with numerous brown spots. Spotted head and dorsal fin. Tubular anterior nostril. Suborbital pores three. Anal fin present. (Ref. 27478).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McCosker, J.E., 1974. A revision of the ophichthid eel genus Letharcus. Copeia 1974(3):619-628. (Ref. 31241)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Tools
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