Callechelys bitaeniata is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Callechelys bitaeniata at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Wilhelm Peters in 1877.Peters, W. (C. H.), 1877 [ref. 13950] Eine neue merkwürdige Art von fliegenden Fischen, Exocoetus cirriger, aus China, und einen neuen Muraeniden, Ophichthys bitaeniatus, aus Mombas. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preuss[ischen] Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1877: 555-556. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western Indian Ocean, including Kenya, Mozambique and Seychelles.Callechelys bitaeniata at the IUCN redlist. Males can reach a maximum total length of 82 centimetres.
The species epithet "bitaeniata" means "two-striped" in Latin. Due to its large distribution and lack of notable threats, the IUCN redlist currently lists the species as Least Concern.
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