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Echiophis intertinctus (Richardson, 1848) Spotted 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: | demersal; marine; depth range - 100 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern Brazil. | |||
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| Biology: | Found on soft bottoms. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 July 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||