The Horsehair eel[1] (Gordiichthys irretitus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[2] It was described by David Starr Jordan and Bradley Moore Davis in 1891.[3] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA, the Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico. It dwells at a depth range of 90 to 200 meters (300 to 660 ft), and inhabits sand and mud substrates. Males can reach a maximum total length of 76 centimeters (30 in).[2]
The Horsehair eel (Gordiichthys irretitus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by David Starr Jordan and Bradley Moore Davis in 1891. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA, the Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico. It dwells at a depth range of 90 to 200 meters (300 to 660 ft), and inhabits sand and mud substrates. Males can reach a maximum total length of 76 centimeters (30 in).
Gordiichthys irretitus Gordiichthys generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Gordiichthys irretitus Gordiichthys generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Ophichthidae familian sailkatzen da.
Gordiichthys irretitus is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van slangalen (Ophichthidae).[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1891 door Jordan & Davis.
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