Palespotted eel
📖 Overview
Occurs from shore to deep waters, but rare in shallow water . On the continental shelf of South America, this species is said to be common between 5 and 40 m depths .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Palespotted eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 150 m , usually 5 - 40 m . Tropical; 37°N - 27°S, 90°W - 34°W North Carolina, USA and northeast Gulf of Mexico to Brazil; absent from the Bahamas and most islands of the Caribbean.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Pale-spotted Snake-Eel · palespotted eel · Palespotted Snake Eel · Palespotted Snake-Eel |
| 🌍CES | hadař venezuelský |
| 🇫🇷French | Serpenton Blanc |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Falsa-moréia-carijó |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Tieso Blanco · Tieso de cabeza manchada |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cryptopterus puncticeps | Kaup | 1859 | Synonym |
| Ophichthus retropinnis | Eigenmann | 1887 | Synonym |
| Ophichthys guttifer | Bean & Dresel | 1884 | Synonym |
| Ophichthys retropinnis | Eigenmann | 1887 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 8 records indexed .
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