Biology:Spotted spoon-nose eel
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Echiophis |
| Species: | E. intertinctus
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| Echiophis intertinctus (Richardson, 1848)
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The spotted spoon-nose eel[3] (Echiophis intertinctus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[4] It was described by John Richardson in 1848. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including North Carolina, United States , the northern Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil . It is known to dwell at a depth of 100 m (330 ft), and inhabits soft benthic sediments. Males can reach a maximum total length of 180 cm (5 ft 11 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 150 cm (4 ft 11 in).[4]
References
- ↑ McCosker, J. (2015). Echiophis intertinctus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T199114A2560469.en
- ↑ Synonyms of Echiophis intertinctus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names of Echiophis intertinctus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Echiophis intertinctus at www.fishbase.org.
Wikidata ☰ Q2932767 entry
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