European finless eel
📖 Overview
Overview information for European finless eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 132 - 139. This species is distinguished by the following characters: tail 1.6-1.7, head 12-15, and body depth 56-83 in total length; preopercular pores 4 and there are 5 pores in supratemporal canal; teeth conical and uniserial on jaws, becoming biserial on vomer of large specimens, vomerine teeth 8-14; when fresh body ochre in color with numerous small dark brown spots, those spots forming a continuous mid-dorsal band, yellowish on ventral surface; the head with dark brown spots over a pale background, a prominent horizontal white patch beneath and behind the orbit; MVF 52-134, total vertebrae 132-139 (n=6) .: eel-like; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
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🦐 Diet
Diet information for European finless eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for European finless eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 85 m . Subtropical; 46°N - 4°S, 32°W - 17°E south to Azores, Madeira, and the Canary islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | European finless eel |
| 🌍CES | hadař bezploutvý |
| 🌍ELL | Λεπτό απτέρυγο χέλι |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | rupikäärmeankerias |
| 🇫🇷French | Anguille-serpent aptère |
| 🌍MLT | Gringu bla gwienah |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Europese Vinloze Slangenaal |
| 🇷🇺Russian | европейский бесперый угорь |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apterichthus caecus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Apterichtus branderiana | Lacepède | 1800 | Synonym |
| Aptherichthus caecus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Caecilia branderiana | Lacepède | 1800 | Synonym |
| Caecula apterygia | Vahl | 1794 | Synonym |
| Caecula caeca | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Muraena caeca | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Ophichthys caecus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
| Sphagebranchus caecus | Linnaeus | 1758 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .
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