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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Phaenomonas: Greek, phaino = to shine + Greek, monas = alone.
More on authors: Myers & Wade.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 50 m (Ref. 96339). Tropical; 27°N - 1°S
Eastern Pacific: ranges from Gulf of California to Colombia, including the Galapagos Islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 53.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9328)
Inhabits sandy bottoms, between 1 and 35 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1995. Ophichthidae. Tiesos, serpentones. p. 1326-1341. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9328)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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