About Echiophis intertinctus (Richardson, 1848)
The spotted spoon-nose eel, scientifically named Echiophis intertinctus, is an eel that belongs to the worm/snake eel family Ophichthidae. It was first described by John Richardson in 1848. This is a tropical marine eel found in the western Atlantic Ocean, ranging from North Carolina, USA, through the northern Gulf of Mexico, down to Brazil. It lives at depths up to 100 meters (330 feet), and makes its home in soft benthic sediments. Adult males can grow to a maximum total length of 180 centimeters (5 feet 11 inches), though most more commonly reach a total length of 150 centimeters (4 feet 11 inches).
