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Etymology: Neenchelys: Name from Greek 'neo' for new and 'enchelys' for eel.; similis: Name from Latin 'similis' or like, referring to its similarity with N. daedalus..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 1500 m (Ref. 96531). Tropical
Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan, New Guinea and Banda Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.6 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 96531); 67.7 cm TL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Ho, H.-C., J.E. McCosker and D.G. Smith, 2013. Revision of the worm eel genus Neenchelys (Ophichthidae; Myrophinae), with descriptions of three new species from the western Pacific Ocean. Zoological Studies 52(58):1-20. (Ref. 96531)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.1 - 16.4, mean 9.9 °C (based on 290 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5020 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00076 (0.00029 - 0.00199), b=3.06 (2.83 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.3 ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).