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Kaupichthys nuchalis Böhlke, 1967 Collared eel |
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| Family: | Chlopsidae (False morays) | |||
| Max. size: | 16 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Texas, USA and the Bahamas to the Antilles (Ref. 26340) and northern South America. Northwestern Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Moderately slender eel, with pale band around head behind eye (Ref. 26938). | |||
| Biology: | A benthic and solitary species (Ref. 26340) occurring in and around coral reefs. Sometimes lives in tubular sponges, and suggested that this is its primary habitat (Ref. 26938). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||