Biology:Spotted ridgefin eel
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Short description: Species of fish
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| Order: | Anguilliformes
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| Species: | C. eristigma
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| Callechelys eristigma McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1972
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The Spotted ridgefin eel[2] (Callechelys eristigma) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by John E. McCosker and Richard Heinrich Rosenblatt in 1972. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central Pacific Ocean, including Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama.[4] It dwells at a depth range of 5 to 25 metres (16 to 82 ft), and inhabits benthic sediments of rock and sand. Males can reach a maximum standard length of 113 centimetres (44 in).[3]
The IUCN redlist currently lists the Spotted ridgefin eel as Least Concern, in spite of its limited distribution, due to a lack of known threats or observed population decline.[4]
References
- ↑ Synonyms of Callechelys eristigma at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Callechelys eristigma at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Callechelys eristigma at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Callechelys eristigma at the IUCN redlist.
Wikidata ☰ Q2482383 entry
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