Fangtooth snake-eel
| Fangtooth snake-eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Aplatophis |
| Species: | A. chauliodus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aplatophis chauliodus Böhlke, 1956 | |
The fangtooth snake-eel (Aplatophis chauliodus, also known as the tusky eel in Cuba and the United States[1]) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae.[2] It was described by James Erwin Böhlke in 1956.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Gulf of Mexico and French Guiana. It dwells at a depth range of 33-91 m, and dwells in both marine waters and brackish estuaries. It inhabits burrows on a permanent or semipermanent basis, and leaves its eyes and snout exposed. Males can reach a maximum total length of 84 cm.[2] The fangtooth snake-eel's diet consists of bony fish and crustaceans.[4]
References
- ↑ Common names for Aplatophis chauliodus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Aplatophis chauliodus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Böhlke, J. E., 1956 (3 Oct.) [ref. 596] A small collection of new eels from western Puerto Rico. Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 289: 1-13.
- ↑ Food items reported for Aplatophis chauliodus at www.fishbase.org.
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