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Callechelys bitaeniata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Callechelys
Species:	C. bitaeniata
Binomial name
Callechelys bitaeniata (Peters, 1877)
Synonyms
Ophichthys bitaeniatus Peters, 1877 Callechelys canaliculatus Smith, 1958

Callechelys bitaeniata is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1877. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Kenya, Mozambique and Seychelles. Males can reach a maximum total length of 82 centimetres.

The species epithet "bitaeniata" means "two-striped" in Latin. Due to its large distribution and lack of notable threats, the IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Least Concern.

References

1. Synonyms of Callechelys bitaeniata at www.fishbase.org.
2. ^ Callechelys bitaeniata at www.fishbase.org.
3. Peters, W. (C. H.), 1877 Eine neue merkwürdige Art von fliegenden Fischen, Exocoetus cirriger, aus China, und einen neuen Muraeniden, Ophichthys bitaeniatus, aus Mombas. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preuss Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1877: 555-556.
4. ^ Callechelys bitaeniata at the IUCN redlist.

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