Armless snake eel explained

The armless snake eel (Dalophis imberbis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels). It was described by François Étienne Delaroche in 1809.[1] It is a subtropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Spain, Mauritania, and the Mediterranean. It dwells at a depth range of 20–80 metres, and forms burrows in mud or sand. Males can reach a maximum total length of 150 centimetres.

The Armless snake eel's diet consists primarily of finfish and benthic invertebrates.

Notes and References

  1. Delaroche, F. E., 1809 [ref. 17380] Suite du mémoire sur les espèces de poissons observées à Iviça. Observations sur quelques-uns des poissons indiqués dans le précédent tableau et descriptions des espèces nouvelles ou peu connues. Annales du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 13: 313-361, Pls. 20-25.