Spotted spoon-nose eel

The spotted spoon-nose eel[3] (Echiophis intertinctus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).

It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Atlantic Ocean, including North Carolina, USA, the northern Gulf of Mexico, and Brazil.

It is known to dwell at a depth of 100 m (330 ft), and inhabits soft benthic sediments.

Males can reach a maximum total length of 180 cm (5 ft 11 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 150 cm (4 ft 11 in).

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