Collared eel (Kaupichthys nuchalis)

Scientific name: Kaupichthys nuchalis B?hlke, 1967

Collared eel (Kaupichthys nuchalis)

The Collared eel (Kaupichthys nuchalis) is a marine fish of the family Chlopsidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Texas, USA and the Bahamas to the Antilles and northern South America. Northwestern Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean.

Biology

Moderately slender eel, with pale band around head behind eye.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Kaupichthys nuchalis
Family
Chlopsidae (False morays)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Texas, USA and the Bahamas to the Antilles and northern South America. Northwestern Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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