Bascanichthys bascanium (Jordan, 1884)
Sooty eel

Family:  Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae
Max. size:  70 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 27 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: North Carolina to northeastern Florida in USA and northern Gulf of Mexico.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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