Painted eel
Species of fish
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The painted eel[3] (Echelus myrus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[4] It was described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, originally under the genus Muraena.[5] It is a marine, subtropical eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including the Bay of Biscay, the Republic of Congo, and the Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 3 to 12 metres (9.8 to 39.4 ft), and inhabits burrows formed in sand and mud sediments in coastal lagoons and estuaries. Males can reach a maximum total length of 100 centimetres (39 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 60 centimetres (24 in).[4]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Ophichthidae |
| Genus: | Echelus |
| Species: | E. myrus |
| Binomial name | |
| Echelus myrus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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The Painted eel is of minor commercial interest to fisheries.[4] It has been recorded spawning in the Bay of Algiers during the months of August and September.[6]
