Callechelys springeri, the ridgefin eel,[3] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[4] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Gordiichthys.[5] 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).[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Callechelys |
| Species: | C. springeri
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| Callechelys springeri (Ginsburg, 1951)
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References
edit- ^ McCosker, J. (2015). "Callechelys springeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190212A1944235. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T190212A1944235.en. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Synonyms of Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names of Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Callechelys springeri at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ 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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