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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Paul H Humann (d: 1937) is an underwater photographer whose bachelor’s degree in biology was awarded by Wichita State University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: McCosker.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina bentopelagisk; djupintervall 254 - 300 m (Ref. 84366). Deep-water
Western Pacific: Off Vanuatu.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 66.9 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 84366)
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Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
This elongated species of Ophichthus, subgenus Coecilophis is distinguished by the following characters: tail 54% and head 8.0% of TL; origin of dorsal-fin 3.5 pectoral-fin lengths behind head; rounded pectoral fins, not elongate; posterior nostril in upper lip, covered with a flap; minute head pores, SO 1+2, IO 4+2, POM 2+6, stout, pointed and not numerous teeth, irregularly biserial anteriorly on vomer and maxillary, mostly uniserial on mandible; color uniform tan, pale ventrally, fins pale; vertebral formula 19/70/168 (Ref. 84366).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
McCosker, J.E., 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505:1-39. (Ref. 84366)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (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). |
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278) |
4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
Resiliens (Ref. 120179) |
Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). |
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref. 59153) |
Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100). 🛈 |