Benthenchelys cartieri
- Usual depth100–1,167 m
- Water temperature27–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, June, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Benthenchelys cartieri is an eel in the family Ophichthidae. It was described by Henry Weed Fowler in 1934. It is a tropical, marine eel known from the Philippines, in the western central Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a maximum depth of 1,168 m (3,830 ft), and inhabits the pelagic zone.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 100–1,167 m · Deepest record: 1,500 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 27–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
- Saddled snake-eel
Leiuranus semicinctus
- Harlequin snake-eel
Myrichthys colubrinus
- Tiger snake-eel
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Marbled snake eelCallechelys marmorata
- Black-striped Snake Eel
Callechelys catostoma
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 23 open-data records from 1908 to 1951.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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