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Pallid Snake Eel

Ophichthus gomesii (Castelnau 1855)

Life Cycle

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Oviparous (Ref. 101776).
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Susan M. Luna
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Biology

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Inhabits soft bottoms. Occurs in bays and backwaters to offshore banks, less commonly to 180 m depth. The most common eel on Florida shrimp grounds. Rarely consumed (Ref. 3795).
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Importance

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fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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