Callechelys bitaeniata

Callechelys bitaeniata is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1877.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Kenya, Mozambique and Seychelles.[2][4] Males can reach a maximum total length of 82 centimetres.[2]

Callechelys bitaeniata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Ophichthidae
Genus:
Callechelys
Species:
C. bitaeniata
Binomial name
Callechelys bitaeniata
(Peters, 1877)
Synonyms[1] i
  • Ophichthys bitaeniatus Peters, 1877
  • Callechelys canaliculatus Smith, 1958

The species epithet "bitaeniata" means "two-striped" in Latin.[2] Due to its large distribution and lack of notable threats, the IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Least Concern.[4]

References
  1. Synonyms of Callechelys bitaeniata at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Callechelys bitaeniata at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Peters, W. (C. H.), 1877 [ref. 13950] Eine neue merkwürdige Art von fliegenden Fischen, Exocoetus cirriger, aus China, und einen neuen Muraeniden, Ophichthys bitaeniatus, aus Mombas. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preuss[ischen] Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1877: 555-556.
  4. Callechelys bitaeniata at the IUCN redlist.
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