''Apterichtus equatorialis'', the finless eel or equatorial eel, is a
species of
snake eel
Ophichthidae is a family of fish in the order Anguilliformes, commonly known as the snake eels. The term "Ophichthidae" comes from Greek ''ophis'' ("serpent") and ''ichthys'' ("fish"). Snake eels are also burrowing eels. They are named for their ...
native to the eastern
Pacific Ocean, from the
Gulf of California to
Panama and around the
Galapagos Islands. This species can be found at depths of from inhabiting areas with bottoms of sand or mud. This species can reach a length of
TL.
Due to its wide distribution in the eastern Pacific, a lack of known threats, and a lack of observed population decline, the
IUCN redlist currently lists the Finless eel as Least Concern. No conservation actions have been taken specifically for the species, but it inhabits a number of
marine protected areas.
References
equatorialis
Fish described in 1941
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