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Callechelys bilinearis (Twostripe snake eel)

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The twostripe snake eel (Callechelys bilinearis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm and snake eels). It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1952. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western and southeastern Atlantic Ocean, including Bermuda, the West Indies, Lesser Antilles, St. Helena Island and Ascension Island. It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 22 metres (0 to 72 ft), most often at around 0 to 5 metres (0 to 16 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 172.4 centimetres (67.9 in).
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0