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Ophichthidae

Echelus pachyrhynchus

Echelus pachyrhynchus

  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
Genus
Echelus
Maximum length
48.5 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola, including Cape Verde. Recorded from central Namibia (Ref. 27121 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern
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RELATED SPECIES

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