Callechelys leucoptera
Species of fish
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Callechelys leucoptera is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Jean Cadenat in 1954.[4] 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.[3]
| Callechelys leucoptera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Callechelys |
| Species: | C. leucoptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Callechelys leucoptera (Cadenat, 1954) | |
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Callechelys leucoptera is preyed upon by the African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) and the white grouper (Epinephelus aeneus).[5]
