The Indifferent eelCommon names for ''Ethadophis akkistikos'' at www.fishbase.org. (''Ethadophis akkistikos'') is a species of eels in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).''Ethadophis akkistikos'' at www.fishbase.org. It was described by
John E. McCosker
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and James Erwin Böhlke in 1984.McCosker, J. E. and J. E. Böhlke, 1984 (28 Dec.) ef. 5316''A review of the snake eel genera Gordiichthys and Ethadophis, with descriptions of new species and comments on related Atlantic bascanichthyins (Pisces: Ophichthidae).'' Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 136: 32-44. It is a
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, and Texas, USA. It dwells at a depth range of .
The Indifferent eel is currently listed as Data Deficient at the IUCN redlist, due to there being few known specimens, and thereby a lack of certain information on the extent of its distribution and possible threats.