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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Skythrenchelys: Name from Greek 'skythros' for angry or sullen and 'enchelys' for an eel, referring to the facial expression of the included species. Treated as feminine according to Opinion 95 of the Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, 1970.; zabra: Named in reference to its ability to ingest very large prey..
More on authors: Castle & McCosker.

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

marina; brackvatten bottenlevande; djupintervall 1 - 180 m (Ref. 40863). Tropical

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Indo-West Pacific: India, Straits of Malacca, Philippines, Indonesia, and northern Australia.

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Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 29.6 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 40863)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 217-250; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 127 - 165; Ryggkotor: 112 - 122. Tail 43-46% of TL; dorsal fin arising in mid-trunk; supraorbital pores 1+ 4, infraorbital pores 4 + 1, preoperculomandibular pores 6 + 2 or 3, supratemporal pores 2; uniform tan in color. Remarks: pectorals scarcely visible; caudal fin short.

Most specimens collected from a shallow turbid estuary.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

Main reference Upload your references | referenser | Koordinator : McCosker, John E. | Medarbetare

Castle, P.H.J. and J.E. McCosker, 1999. A new genus and two new species of myrophine worm-eels, with comments on Muraenichthys and Scolecenchelys (Anguilliformes: Ophicthidae). Rec. Aust. Mus. 51(2-3):113-122. (Ref. 40863)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 126983)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 04 February 2009

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Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Skythrenchelys zabra Castle & McCosker, 1999