The blackpored eelCommon names for Ophichthus melanoporus at www.fishbase.org. (Ophichthus melanoporus) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Ophichthus melanoporus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Robert H. Kanazawa in 1963.Kanazawa, R. H., 1963 (31 Dec.) [ref. 4901] Two new species of ophichthid eels from the western Atlantic. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 76: 281-287. It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from the western central Atlantic Ocean, including Florida, USA; the Bahamas, and Mexico.Ophichthus melanoporus at the IUCN redlist. It dwells at a depth range of 51–460 meters. While the adults inhabit deep water, the larvae are laid inshore. Males can reach a maximum total length of 70 centimeters.
Despite its considerable distribution, the IUCN redlist currently lists the blackpored eel as Data Deficient due to a lack of information on its population, habitat preferences, ecology, and potential threats.
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