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Benthenchelys pacificus Castle, 1972 |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Myrophinae | |||
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| Environment: | bathypelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: known from the type locality, 7°46'S, 167°10'W. | |||
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| Biology: | Members of the genus Benthenchelys are pelagic (Ref. 39782). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 14 November 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||