The Finned worm eel (Echelus uropterus, also known as the Finned snake eel in AustraliaCommon names for Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org.) is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Coenraad Jacob Temminck and Hermann Schlegel in 1846.Temminck, C. J. and H. Schlegel, 1846 [ref. 4374] See Temminck & Schlegel 1843 [ref. 4370]. Parts 10-14: 173-269. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the Indo-Pacific, including East Africa, the Society Islands, and southern Japan. It is known to dwell in reefs. It is the only worm eel in its region which possesses pectoral fins. Males can reach a maximum total length of 60 centimetres.
The Finned worm eel's diet consists of bony fish and benthic crustaceans such as crabs, shrimp, prawns, amphipods and stomatopods.Food and feeding habits summary for Echelus uropterus at www.fishbase.org.
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