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''Callechelys'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
eel Eels are ray-finned fish belonging to the order Anguilliformes (), which consists of eight suborders, 19 families, 111 genera, and about 800 species. Eels undergo considerable development from the early larval stage to the eventual adult stage ...
s in the snake eel family Ophichthidae. It currently contains the following fifteen
species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of ...
: * '' Callechelys bilinearis''
Kanazawa is the capital city of Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 466,029 in 203,271 households, and a population density of 990 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Overview Cityscape File:もてな ...
, 1952
(twostripe snake eel) * ''
Callechelys bitaeniata ''Callechelys bitaeniata'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). ...
'' ( W. K. H. Peters, 1877) * ''
Callechelys catostoma The black-striped snake eel (''Callechelys catostoma'', also known commonly as the dark band snake eel
'' ( J. G. Schneider & J. R. Forster, 1801) (black-striped snake eel) * ''
Callechelys cliffi ''Callechelys cliffi'', the sandy ridgefin eel, is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).J. E. Böhlke & Briggs, 1954 (sandy ridgefin eel) * ''
Callechelys eristigma ''Callechelys eristigma'', the spotted ridgefin eel,McCosker &
Rosenblatt Rosenblatt is a surname of German and Jewish origin, meaning " rose leaf". People with this surname include: *Albert Rosenblatt (born 1936), New York Court of Appeals judge *Dana Rosenblatt, known as "Dangerous" (born 1972), American boxer *Elie R ...
, 1972 (spotted ridgefin eel) * '' Callechelys galapagensis'' McCosker &
Rosenblatt Rosenblatt is a surname of German and Jewish origin, meaning " rose leaf". People with this surname include: *Albert Rosenblatt (born 1936), New York Court of Appeals judge *Dana Rosenblatt, known as "Dangerous" (born 1972), American boxer *Elie R ...
, 1972
* ''
Callechelys guineensis ''Callechelys guineensis'', the shorttail snake eel,Osório, 1893) (shorttail snake eel) * ''
Callechelys leucoptera ''Callechelys leucoptera'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). ...
'' ( Cadenat, 1954) * ''
Callechelys lutea ''Callechelys lutea'', the freckled snake eel or yellow-spotted snake eel,
'' Snyder, 1904 (yellow-spotted snake eel) * '' Callechelys maculatus'' Y. T. Chu, H. L. Wu & X. B. Jin, 1981 * ''
Callechelys marmorata ''Callechelys marmorata'', also known as the marbled snake eel, is a benthic marine fish belonging to the family Ophichthidae which refers to serpentine in shape fishes. The Marbled snake eel is a medium-sized fish which grows up to 87&nb ...
'' (
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Callechelys muraena ''Callechelys muraena'', the blotched snake eel,D. S. Jordan &
Evermann Barton Warren Evermann (October 24, 1853 – September 27, 1932) was an American ichthyologist. Early life and education Evermann was born in Monroe County, Iowa in 1853. His family moved to Indiana while he was still a child and it was ...
, 1887
(blotched snake eel) * ''
Callechelys papulosa ''Callechelys papulosa'', the blistered snake eel,McCosker, 1998 * ''
Callechelys randalli ''Callechelys randalli'' is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Ca ...
'' McCosker, 1998 * '' Callechelys springeri'' ( Ginsburg, 1951) (ridgefin eel)


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* Ophichthidae Ray-finned fish genera {{Anguilliformes-stub