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Ophichthus melope McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998 |
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photo by
McCosker & Rosenblatt, 1998 |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 27 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 224 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica to Colombia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 146-154 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||