| Callechelys springeri | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Callechelys |
| Species: | C. springeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Callechelys springeri (Ginsburg, 1951) | |
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Callechelys springeri, the ridgefin eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Gordiichthys. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Gulf of Mexico, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 22 to 36 metres (72 to 118 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 80.1 centimeters (31.5 in).
References
- McCosker, J. (2015). "Callechelys springeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190212A1944235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190212A1944235.en. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- Synonyms of Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names of Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
- Ginsburg, I., 1951 (30 Sept.) The eels of the northern Gulf Coast of the United States and some related species. Texas Journal of Science v. 3 (no. 3): 431-485.
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| Callechelys springeri | |
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