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Echelus myrus (Linnaeus, 1758) Painted eel |
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photo by
Neto, G. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; brackish; marine; depth range 3 - 550 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Bay of Biscay to Pointe Noire, Congo including the Mediterranean. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on mud and sand bottom of estuaries and coastal lagoons. Burrows in sand with only the head protruding (Ref. 2683). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||