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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Norman.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 300 m (Ref. 5217). Deep-water

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Western Central Atlantic: Cuba, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, and northern coast of Venezuela.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 107 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3795); common length : 70.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

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Dark saddles on pale tan or gray background, with 145 vertebrae (Ref. 26938).

Inhabits coastal waters (Ref. 26340).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : McCosker, John E. | Collaborators

Böhlke, J.E., 1978. Ophichthidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Central Atlantic (Fishing Area 31), Vol. 3, var. pag. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3795)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 15 August 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Fisheries: minor commercial

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00102 (0.00044 - 0.00239), b=2.97 (2.77 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 4.1 ±0.7 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): High vulnerability (64 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Ophichthus spinicauda (Norman, 1922)