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Snake eel - Apterichthus caecus I almost missed this one! ..because it was really small and only a hint of its head was sticking out of the sand. This is the only pic I could make as it quickly retreated in its sand burrow. Apterichtus caecus,European finless eel,Geotagged,Spain,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Snake eel - Apterichthus caecus

I almost missed this one! ..because it was really small and only a hint of its head was sticking out of the sand. This is the only pic I could make as it quickly retreated in its sand burrow.

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    Flown Kimmerling
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    Haha! It looks like it was creeping on you, Marta! :D Maybe it had a crush on you? Sneaky eel! Posted 5 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      Hua, huah! Noooo...it was rather hoping that I would pass by without noticing it..but I did! reason why it dissappeared after the first flash :-D Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago

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The European finless eel

''Apterichtus caecus'', the European finless eel, is a species of snake eel native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean, including Balearic Island, the western Mediterranean, the Azores, and the Gulf of Guinea. It can be found on the continental shelf at depths of from 10 to 40 metres living in burrows in mud or sand. It preys on other fishes as well as benthic invertebrates. Spawning for this species in the Mediterranean has been recorded in the early summer months of May and June. This species can reach.. more

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Uploaded Dec 8, 2019. Captured Apr 30, 2019 22:40 in Paseo Barrilla, 17, 35510 Tías, Las Palmas, Spain.
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  • TG-5
  • f/5.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO200
  • 11.78mm