Shrimp eel
📖 Overview
Inhabits soft bottoms. Occurs in bays and backwaters to offshore banks, less commonly to 180 m depth. The most common eel on Florida shrimp grounds. Rarely consumed .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Shrimp eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Shrimp eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 450 m , usually 1 - 90 m . Tropical; 44°N - 36°S, 98°W - 34°W Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pallid Snake Eel · Shrimp eel |
| 🇫🇷French | Serpenton chevrette |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | safío prieto · tieso camaronero |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophichthys brachyurus | Poey | 1868 | Synonym |
| Ophichthys gomesii | Castelnau | 1855 | Synonym |
| Ophichthys macrurus | Poey | 1867 | Synonym |
| Ophisurus chrysops | Poey | 1860 | Synonym |
| Ophisurus gengomesii | Castelnau | 1855 | Synonym |
| Ophisurus gomesii | Castelnau | 1855 | Synonym |
| Oxyodontichthys limbatus | Poey | 1880 | Synonym |
| Scytalophis magnioculis | Kaup | 1856 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 124 records indexed .
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