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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Pseudomyrophis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek,myros, -ou = the male of morey eel + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
Milieu: milieu / Klimaatzone / Diepte / verspreidingsgebied
Ecologie
marien bathydemersaal; diepte 320 - 755 m (Ref. 94547). Subtropical
Atlantic: off Angola, N Gulf of Mexico and Florida Atlantic.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturiteit: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.7 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 94547)
Characterized by the following: uniformly gray with chin and throat slightly paler; median fins pale, turning darker about 2 head lengths before the tail end; head and lateral-line pores and anterior nostrils pale; vertebral formula 42/66/206. Measured lengths (cm): head 2.5 cm, trunk 10.7, tail 23.5, dorsal-fin origin 8.3, body depth behind gill openings 0.53, snout 0.45, upper jaw 0.71; interorbital width 0.28 (Ref. 94547).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: oval.
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
McCosker, J.E., 2006. Notes and comments on some eastern Atlantic snake eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4)57:736-738. (Ref. 94547)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref. 82804) |
PD50 = 0.5312 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high]. |
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Bayesian length-weight
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a=0.00076 (0.00028 - 0.00203), b=3.06 (2.83 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245). |
Trofisch niveau (Ref. 69278) |
4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Weerstandsvermogen (Ref. 120179) |
Hoog, minimale populatieverdubbelingstijd minder dan 15 maanden (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Kwetsbaarheid van de visserij (Ref. 59153) |
Low vulnerability (25 of 100). 🛈 |