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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Callechelys: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien rifbewoner; diepte 2 - 37 m (Ref. 27478). Tropical; 16°N - 32°S
Indo-Pacific,
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 89.0 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 137577)
Korte beschrijving
Determinatiesleutels | Morfologie | Morfometrie
Wervels: 174 - 183. Yellowish white, speckled and spotted with darker coalescing spots (Ref. 3972).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Inhabits shallow areas, beneath loose gravel and sand (Ref. 1602); also in lagoons and seaward sand patches, solitary in sand, head usually protruding (Ref 90102). It is usually collected from over sand and rock bottoms using ichthyocides, from tide pools depths to 37 m (Ref. 27478).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
McCosker, J.E., 1998. A revision of the snake-eel genus Callechelys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of two new Indo-Pacific species and a new Callechelyin genus. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 50(7):185-215. (Ref. 27478)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Gevaar voor de mens
Harmless
Gebruik door de mens
Visserij: van geen belang
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00093 (0.00041 - 0.00212), b=2.99 (2.79 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Gemiddeld, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd 1,4-4,4 jaar (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100). 🛈 |
Voedingsstoffen (Ref. 124155) |
Calcium = 35.3 [19.6, 61.9] mg/100g; Iron = 0.491 [0.298, 1.006] mg/100g; Protein = 18.8 [16.6, 21.4] %; Omega3 = 0.103 [0.048, 0.288] g/100g; Selenium = 43.3 [25.0, 84.9] μg/100g; VitaminA = 48.2 [14.3, 142.9] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.923 [0.668, 1.276] mg/100g (wet weight); |