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Echiophis punctifer (Kaup, 1859) Stippled spoon-nose eel |
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photo by
NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 180 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 40 - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico (Florida to Texas in USA) to Cuba; northern South America (Ref. 5217). Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola (Ref. 4455). | |||
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| Biology: | Burrows in sand or mud in shallow water of the continental shelf near bays and lagoons (Ref. 4455). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 July 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||