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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Hemerorhinus: Greek, hemeris, -idos = oak + Greek, rhinos = nose.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino demersal. Tropical; 14°N - 17°S
Distribución
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Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.5 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 4455)
Burrows in sand or mud in shallow water near shore (Ref. 4455).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Leiby, M., 1990. Ophichthidae. p. 176-192. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4455)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 25.2 - 28, mean 27.4 (based on 197 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [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).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.6 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (23 of 100).