Echiophis brunneus (Castro-Aguirre & Suárez de los Cobos, 1983)

Pacific spoon-nose eel

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Ophichthidae \| Ophichthinae
Synonyms	Notophtophis brunneus, ... more
Common names	Fangjaw eel, Tieso colmillón, Anguila pecosa, ... more

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Echiophis brunneus

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Main reference

McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt. 1995. (Ref. 9328)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 140 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9328); common length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 55763)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range ? - 10 m (Ref. 9328)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 32°N - 8°N

Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
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Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms, from shallow waters up to a depth of 10 m.


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