Callechelys randalli

Callechelys randalli is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker in 1998.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the Marquesan Islands, in the eastern central Pacific Ocean. It is known to inhabit sand at a depth of 35 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 46.4 centimetres.[1]

Callechelys randalli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Callechelys
Species:
C. randalli
Binomial name
Callechelys randalli
McCosker, 1998

References

  1. Callechelys randalli at www.fishbase.org.
  2. McCosker, J. E., 1998 (27 Apr.) [ref. 23298] A revision of the snake-eel genus Callechelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of two new Indo-Pacific species and a new Callechelyin genus. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences v. 50 (no. 7): 185-214, Pl. 1.


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