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Gordiichthys irretitus Jordan & Davis, 1891 Horsehair eel |
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photo by
Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada |
| Family: | Ophichthidae (Snake eels), subfamily: Ophichthinae | |||
| Max. size: | 76 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 90 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: off western Florida (Ref. 7251), Gulf of Mexico and Puerto Rico. | |||
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| Biology: | Collected from sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 43688). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 20 July 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||