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Ophichthus cruentifer (Goode & Bean, 1896) Margined snake eel |
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photo by
Love, J.W. |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 46.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 106 - 154 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: New Jersey to southern Florida in the USA; more northern records are based on misidentifications. Northwest Atlantic: Canada (Ref. 5951). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits offshore water (Ref. 7251). Males mature at 19.7 cm TL and females gravid at 22.7 cm TL (Ref. 40865). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 05 December 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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