Pythonichthys asodes Rosenblatt & Rubinoff, 1972
Pacific mud eel
Pythonichthys asodes
photo by Robertson, R.

Family:  Heterenchelyidae (Mud eels)
Max. size:  47.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 17 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and Panama.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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