Classification / Names
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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); aniptocheilos: Name from Greek 'aniptos' meaning unwashed and 'cheilos' for lips; refers to its facial coloration; noun in apposition..
More on author: McCosker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bentopelagisk; djupintervall 391 - 421 m (Ref. 84366). Deep-water
Eastern Central Pacific: off Tonga.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.2 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 84366)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
This moderately elongate species of Ophichthus, subgenus Coecilophis is distinguished by the following characters: tail 56% and head 10% and depth at gill openings 3.5% of TL; origin of dorsal-fin above pectoral-fin tips; moderate, elongate and lanceolate pectoral fins; posterior nostril in upper lip; small head pores, SO 1+4, IO 4+2, PO 2, 6 mandibular pores; slender and pointed teeth, uniserial on vomer and mandible, biserial on maxillary; color brown dorsally, pale ventrally, head speckled, tail dark posteroventrally median fins pale; mean vertebral formula16/59/140 (Ref. 84366).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | 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)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00089 (0.00039 - 0.00204), b=3.00 (2.80 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
