Ophichthus echeloides

Species of fish

Ophichthus echeloides

Conservation status

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Actinopterygii
Order:  | Anguilliformes
Family:  | Ophichthidae
Genus:  | Ophichthus
Species:  |

O. echeloides

Binomial name
Ophichthus echeloides

(D'Ancona, 1928)

Synonyms[2]

* Leptocephalus echeloides D'Ancona, 1928

Ophichthus echeloides is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Umberto D'Ancona in 1928.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea, in the western Indian Ocean. Males can reach a maximum total length of 51 centimetres (20 in).[2]

## References

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1. ^ McCosker, J.; Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K. (2022). "Ophichthus echeloides". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T199310A2581124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T199310A2581124.en. Retrieved 13 September 2024.
2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ophichthus echeloides". FishBase.
3. ^ D'Ancona, U. (1928). Murenoidi (Apodes) del Mar Rosso e del Golfo di Aden. Materiali raccolti dal Prof. Luigi Sanzo nella Campagna della R. N. "Ammiraglio Magnaghi" 1923-24 (in Italian). Vol. 146\. Memoria, Comitato Talassografico Italiano.

Taxon identifiers

Ophichthus echeloides|

* Wikidata: Q1849121
* CoL: 74P5H
* FishBase: 53852
* GBIF: 5213130
* iNaturalist: 618541
* IRMNG: 10144256
* ITIS: 636104
* IUCN: 199310
* Open Tree of Life: 3643340
* WoRMS: 217587

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