Pacific mud eel (Pythonichthys asodes)

Scientific name: Pythonichthys asodes Rosenblatt & Rubinoff, 1972

Pacific mud eel (Pythonichthys asodes)

The Pacific mud eel (Pythonichthys asodes) is a marine fish of the family Heterenchelyidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Panama.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pythonichthys asodes
Family
Heterenchelyidae (Mud eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
47.2
Depth range
17 m (56 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 17 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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