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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Chauligenion: Name from Greek 'chaulios' for prominent and 'genion' for chin, referring to its obtrusive lower jaw tip.; camelopardalis: Name from Latin 'camelopardalis' for giraffe, referring to its coloration; noun in apposition..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 150 m (Ref. 129451). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: East China Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 40.7 cm TL (female)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
This species is distinguished by the following characters: tail 53% of TL; snout and tail tip are pointed; chin in advance of the snout tip; dorsal fin arising above gill opening; median fins are low; no pectoral fin; eye moderate, 10.8 in head and behind middle of upper jaw; cephalic pores are small but apparent, preopercular 3, supratemporal 3; teeth small, conical, numerous and densely packed on jaws, irregularly biserial on vomer. Colouration: yellowish-tan overlain with 2 rows of 70-75 eye-sized brown spots; vertebral formula 9/82/186 (Ref. 129451).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
McCosker, J.E. and M. Okamoto, 2016. Chauligenion camelopardalis, a new genus and species of deepwater snake eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from the East China Sea. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 63(9):321-328. (Ref. 129451)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100).
