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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Scolecenchelys: Greek, skolex = worm (1855) + Greek, enchlys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); profundorum: From the Latin profundorum, meaning 'of the depths' (Ref. 13468).
More on authors: McCosker & Parin.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall ? - 310 m (Ref. 13468). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: Endemic to Nazca Ridge.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 33.4 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 13468)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
Ryggkotor: 162. This species of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 8.7 % TL; tail 52 % TL; uniserial teeth on jaws and vomer; horizontal distance between dorsal-fin origin and a vertical through mid-anus 51 % HL; predorsal vertebrae 75, preanal 68, total 162 (Ref. 104540).
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Hibino, Y. and S. Kimura, 2015. Revision of the Scolecenchelys gymnota species group with descriptions of two new species (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae: Myrophinae). Ichthyol Res (Ref. 104540)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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