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Echelus uropterus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Finned worm eel |
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photo by
Graham, K. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Society Islands, north to southern Japan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 152-162. Only worm eel in the region with pectoral fins (Ref. 37816). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||