FB-53838 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53838 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Scolecenchelys Scolecenchelys cookei (Fowler, 1928) Hadař tmavoploutvý Hadař vysokoocasý Blackfin snake eel Black-finned snake eel Highfin snake eel Snake-eel Hariuim-teravsabaangerjas Mustkäpp-teravsabaangerjas tuku Anguille-serpent à nageoire moire Tongari-hotate-umihebi Belut Belin sirip tinggi Puhi popo'uro Ubod-Halas 高鰭蛇鰻 高鳍蛇鳗 黑鰭蛇鰻 黑鳍蛇鳗 Cirrhimuraena inhacae (non Smith, 1962) Microdonophis altipennis Kaup, 1856 Ophichthus altipinnis (Kaup, 1856) Ophichthus melanochir (Bleeker, 1864) Ophichthys melanochir Bleeker, 1864 Pisodonophis boro (non Hamilton, 1822) Pisodonophis cancrivorus (non Richardson, 1848) Pisodonophis zophistius (non Jordan & Snyder, 1901) 1999-08-27 2007-06-12 Herre, A.W.C.T.0 Check list of Philippine fishes. Res. Rep. U.S. Fish Wild. Serv. (20):1-977. (Ref. 280) Wass, R.C.0 An annotated checklist of the fishes of Samoa. Natl. Ocean. Atmos. 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Original author and source must be properly acknowledged John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Opalt_u0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Opalt_u0.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1999-09-01 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 A benthic (Ref. 75154) and burrowing species which occurs over soft bottoms of inshore waters (Ref. 7300, 75154). Feeds on cephalopodes, crustaceans and small fishes (Ref. 89972). Solitary in sand, often with head protruding (Ref 90102). Hibino, Y. and J.E. McCosker 2020 Resurrection of <i>Ophichthus zophistius</i> (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with a revised diagnosis of <i>O. altipennis</i>. Zootaxa 4801(2):328-342. (Ref. 132095) FB-DiagnosticDescr-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-03-27 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 This species is distinguished by the following set of characters (based on >15 cm TL): HL 9.5-10.9% TL; tail length 58.1-65.6% TL, tapering rapidly; snout acute, its length 20.0-24.4% HL; preopercular pores 3; teeth on upper jaw uniserial, teeth on vomer biserial anteriorly and uniserial posteriorly; dorsal-fin origin anterior to a vertical through pectoral-fin insertion; lateral-line pores, 7-9 predorsal and 55-61 preanal; pectoral-fin rays 16-18; vertebrae. 8-9 predorsal, 52-59 preanal and 177-182 total; mean vertebral formula 9-57-179. Colouration: anterior dorsal-fin membrane with a distinct dark blotch; cephalic sensory pores are margined dark brown; additional rows of black pits on snout, cheek and lower jaw; body without obscure bars (alive and preserved) (Ref. 132095). Hibino, Y. and J.E. McCosker 2020 Resurrection of <i>Ophichthus zophistius</i> (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with a revised diagnosis of <i>O. altipennis</i>. Zootaxa 4801(2):328-342. (Ref. 132095) FB-Morphology-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-03-27 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Vertebrae: 177 - 182 Hibino, Y. and J.E. McCosker 2020 Resurrection of <i>Ophichthus zophistius</i> (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with a revised diagnosis of <i>O. altipennis</i>. Zootaxa 4801(2):328-342. (Ref. 132095) FB-Distribution-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1999-09-01 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Indo-Pacific: widespread. Hibino, Y. and J.E. McCosker 2020 Resurrection of <i>Ophichthus zophistius</i> (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with a revised diagnosis of <i>O. altipennis</i>. Zootaxa 4801(2):328-342. (Ref. 132095) FB-Uses-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1999-09-01 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution fisheries: of no interest FB-Size-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1999-09-01 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Uses 120 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 89972)) Bacchet, P., T. Zysman and Y. Lefèvre 2006 Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles. Tahiti (Polynésie Francaise): Éditions Au Vent des Îles. 608 p. (Ref. 89972) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-53849 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Armi G. Torres 1999-09-01 00:00:00 2025-03-27 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53849 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size demersal; marine; depth range 2 - 20 m (Ref. 89972) Bacchet, P., T. Zysman and Y. Lefèvre 2006 Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles. Tahiti (Polynésie Francaise): Éditions Au Vent des Îles. 608 p. (Ref. 89972)