The Pouch snake eelCommon names of Paraletharchus opercularis at www.fishbase.org. (Paraletharchus opercularis) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Paraletharchus opercularis at www.fishbase.org. It was described by George S. Myers and Charles Barkley Wade in 1941, originally under the genus Letharchus.Myers, G. S. and C. B. Wade, 1941 (25 June) [ref. 3133] Four new genera and ten new species of eels from the Pacific coast of tropical America. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 1932-40, Los Angeles v. 9 (no. 4): 65-111, Pls. 7-16. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the eastern central and southeastern Pacific Ocean, including the Galapagos Islands, the Revillagigedo Islands, and the Cocos Islands. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of , and inhabits sand sediments.Paraletharchus opercularis at the IUCN redlist. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The IUCN redlist currently lists the pouch snake eel as vulnerable under Criterion D2, due to its limited range, and speculation that increasing frequency of ENSO events will have negative effects on the species' habitat.
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