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Callechelys leucoptera is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).[3] It was described by Jean Cadenat in 1954.[4] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Senegal to Côte d'Ivoire. It is known to dwell at a depth of 45 metres. It inhabits shallow waters where it forms burrows in the sand, which are sometimes exposed during low tide. Males can reach a maximum total length of 73 centimetres, but more commonly reach a TL of 50 centimetres.[3]

Callechelys leucoptera
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Ophichthidae
Genus:	Callechelys
Species:	C. leucoptera
Binomial name
Callechelys leucoptera (Cadenat, 1954)
Synonyms[2]
Caecula leucoptera Cadenat, 1954

C. leucoptera is preyed upon by the African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) and the white grouper (Epinephelus aeneus).[5]

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