Ethadophis akkistikos
Indifferent Eel
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Anguilliformes (True Eels)
Ophichthidae (Snake Eels)
Ethadophis
Ethadophis akkistikos (Indifferent Eel)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: eel-like.
Distribution
At 30 to 60 m depth, W31.
Habitat Associations
Marine. demersal. depth range 55-58 m.
Biology
To 32 cm.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-08-15. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Eschmeyer, W.N. (ed.) (1998) Catalog of fishes. Special Publication, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco. 3 vols. 2905 p.
Bogutskaya, N.G. (2007) Preliminary assignment of coordinates to type localities in the Catalog of Fishes. Unpublished dbf file.
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