Gulper eel
Eurypharynx pelecanoides
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Eurypharyngidae
- Genus
- Eurypharynx
Where to Find
Found in 21 diving areas across 13 countries and 6 regions.
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia - 1 records
- Grand Lagoon, New Caledonia - 1 records
- Andros, Bahamas - 5 records
- Eleuthera & Harbour Island, Bahamas - 5 records
- Exuma Cays, Bahamas - 1 records
- Long Island, Bahamas - 9 records
- Nassau & New Providence, Bahamas - 12 records
- North Shore, Bermuda - 81 records
- Salt Island & Cooper Island, British Virgin Islands - 2 records
- Virgin Gorda & Anegada, British Virgin Islands - 1 records
- Jardines de la Reina, Cuba - 1 records
- Bayahibe & La Romana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Punta Cana, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Sosua & Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - 2 records
- Providenciales, Turks & Caicos - 1 records
- St. Croix, US Virgin Islands - 2 records
- St. Thomas & St. John, US Virgin Islands - 2 records
- Peleliu & Angaur, Palau - 1 records
- Cape Town & Western Cape, South Africa - 1 records
- Algarve & Berlengas, Portugal - 2 records
- Salvador & Bahia, Brazil - 2 records