Callechelys leucoptera

Callechelys leucoptera is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Jean Cadenat in 1954.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal to Côte d'Ivoire. It is known to dwell at a depth of 45 metres. It inhabits shallow waters where it forms burrows in the sand, which are sometimes exposed during low tide. Males can reach a maximum total length of 73 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 50 centimetres.[3]

Callechelys leucoptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Ophichthidae
Genus: Callechelys
Species:
C. leucoptera
Binomial name
Callechelys leucoptera
(Cadenat, 1954)
Synonyms[2]
  • Caecula leucoptera Cadenat, 1954

Callechelys leucoptera is preyed upon by the African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) and the white grouper (Epinephelus aeneus).[5]

References

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  1. ^ Tighe, K. (2015). "Callechelys leucoptera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T199324A2583114. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T199324A2583114.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Synonyms of Callechelys leucoptera at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Callechelys leucoptera at www.fishbase.org.
  4. ^ Cadenat, J. 1954 (Jan.) Notes d'ichtyologie ouest-africaine. VI. Sur quelques espèces d'Apodes du genre Caecula. Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 16 (no. 1): 238-244.
  5. ^ Organisms preying on Callechelys leucoptera at www.fishbase.org.