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APTERICHTUS ANSP [1 record]

Record 1 2020-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fish
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Apterichtus ansp, the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of 200 metres (660 ft), and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) ...

OBS

A fish of the family Ophichthidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Poisson de la famille des Ophichthidae.

Spanish

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