Callechelys springeri explained

Callechelys springeri, the ridgefin eel,^[1] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[2] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Gordiichthys.^[3] 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 22mto36mm (72feetto118feetm). Males can reach a maximum total length of 80.1abbr=NaNabbr=.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=2641&GenusName=Callechelys&SpeciesName=springeri&StockCode=2837 Common names of Callechelys springeri
2. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Callechelys-springeri.html Callechelys springeri
3. 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.