Ridgefin eel

The Ridgefin eel[2] (Callechelys springeri) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Gordiichthys.[4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Gulf of Mexico, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 22 to 36 metres (72 to 118 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 80.1 centimeters (31.5 in).[3]

Ridgefin eel
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Ophichthidae
Genus:
Callechelys
Species:
C. springeri
Binomial name
Callechelys springeri
(Ginsburg, 1951)
Synonyms[1]
  • Gordiichthys springeri Ginsburg, 1951
  • Cryptopterygium holochroma Ginsburg, 1951

References
  1. Synonyms of Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names of Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
  4. Ginsburg, I., 1951 (30 Sept.) [ref. 1804] The eels of the northern Gulf Coast of the United States and some related species. Texas Journal of Science v. 3 (no. 3): 431-485.


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