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Blackpored eel

Blackpored eel

Species of fish

The blackpored eel[1] (Ophichthus melanoporus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1963.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA; the Bahamas, and Mexico.[2][4] It dwells at a depth range of 51–460 meters. While the adults inhabit deep water, the larvae are laid inshore.[4] Males can reach a maximum total length of 70 centimeters.[2]

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Despite its considerable distribution, the IUCN redlist currently lists the blackpored eel as Data Deficient due to a lack of information on its population, habitat preferences, ecology, and potential threats.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Common names for Ophichthus melanoporus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. [2]
    Ophichthus melanoporus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. [3]
    Kanazawa, R. H., 1963 (31 Dec.) [ref. 4901] Two new species of ophichthid eels from the western Atlantic. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 76: 281-287.
  4. [4]
    Ophichthus melanoporus at the IUCN redlist.


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