Callechelys guineensis (Osório, 1893)
Shorttail snake eel
photo by Wirtz, P.

Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  108 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 4 - 35 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: western and eastern Florida, Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, St. Barthelemy and possibly Venezuela. Lesser Antilles (Ref. 26938). Eastern Atlantic: Senegal and Cape Verde.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Burrows in sand or mud on the continental shelf from near shore to 35 m depth (Ref. 4455). Formerly Callechelys perryae. Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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