Diagnostic Description
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Pale tan with scattered tiny spots. Mature individuals darker, with red-brown band at back of head. Dorsal fin origin above or behind anus (Ref. 26938).
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- Grace Tolentino Pablico
Life Cycle
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Distinct pairing (Ref. 205).
Biology
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Inhabits seagrass beds from bays and mangroves to offshore reefs. Adults move to open sea to spawn.
Key worm eel: Brief Summary
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The key worm eel (Ahlia egmontis) is a species of eel in the family Ophichthidae. It is the only member of its genus. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Canada through the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean islands to Brazil in reef environments.
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Distribution
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Grand Bank to Brazil
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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Inhabits seagrass beds from bays and mangroves to offshore reefs.
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Habitat
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benthic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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