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shorttail snake eel (Callechelys guineensis)
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Ophichthidae

shorttail snake eel

Callechelys guineensis

Burrows into shelf sand mud

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

shorttail snake eel is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 108 cm.

Water type
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
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