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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Prince Charles Lucien Bonaparte (originally Jules Laurent Lucien) (1803–1857) was a nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and a renowned biologist and zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Kaup.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 20 m (Ref. 3972). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: off Durban, South Africa, then from Mauritius to Indonesia; north to Japan, south to Australia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 75.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 3972)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Vértebras: 156 - 164. Golden yellow to cream with 18-27 prominent black saddles, a few meeting below (Ref. 3972). Dorsal and anal margin with irregular spots and golden marbling and spots on snout and head (Ref. 3972). Body broadly banded with black and white (Ref. 48635).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Inhabits sand flats of lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of over 20 m (Ref. 37816). Burrowing species of inshore waters (Ref. 75154). Feeds on small fishes, and probably crustaceans (Ref. 89972). Only the head is usually visible from the sand during the day (Ref. 48635). Solitary in sand (Ref 90102). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
McCosker, J.E. and P.H.J. Castle, 1986. Ophichthidae. p. 176-186. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 3972)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: sem interesse
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2421 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00093 (0.00041 - 0.00214), b=2.99 (2.79 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100).
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