Callechelys springeri

Callechelys springeri, the ridgefin eel,^[3] is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).^[4] It was described by Isaac Ginsburg in 1951, originally under the genus Gordiichthys.^[5] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern Gulf of Mexico, in the western Atlantic Ocean. It dwells at a depth range of 22 to 36 metres (72 to 118 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 80.1 centimeters (31.5 in).^[4]

Callechelys springeri
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Callechelys
Species:	C. springeri
Binomial name
Callechelys springeri (Ginsburg, 1951)
Synonyms[2]
Gordiichthys springeri Ginsburg, 1951 Cryptopterygium holochroma Ginsburg, 1951