Twostripe Snake Eel
Callechelys bilinearis
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
Callechelys bilinearis, the twostripe snake eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1952. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western and southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the West Indies, Lesser Antilles, St. Helena Island and Ascension Island. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 22 metres, most often at around 0 to 5 metres. Males can reach a maximum total length of 172.4 centimetres (67.9 in).
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Ophichthidae
- Genus
- Callechelys