Callechelys leucoptera

Callechelys leucoptera is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by Jean Cadenat in 1954.[3] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal to Côte d'Ivoire. It is known to dwell at a depth of 45 metres. It inhabits shallow waters where it forms burrows in the sand, which are sometimes exposed during low tide. Males can reach a maximum total length of 73 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 50 centimetres.[2]

Callechelys leucoptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Anguilliformes
Family:
Ophichthidae
Genus:
Callechelys
Species:
C. leucoptera
Binomial name
Callechelys leucoptera
(Cadenat, 1954)
Synonyms[1]
  • Caecula leucoptera Cadenat, 1954

C. leucoptera is preyed upon by the African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) and the White grouper (Epinephelus aeneus).[4]

References
  1. Synonyms of Callechelys leucoptera at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Callechelys leucoptera at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Cadenat, J. 1954 (Jan.) [ref. 12640] Notes d'ichtyologie ouest-africaine. VI. Sur quelques espèces d'Apodes du genre Caecula. Bulletin de l'Institut Francais d'Afrique Noire (Sér A) Sciences Naturelles v. 16 (no. 1): 238-244.
  4. Organisms preying on Callechelys leucoptera at www.fishbase.org.


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