Ophichthus kbalanensis, Kbalan’s snake eel

Ophichthus kbalanensis Hibino & Ho, 2024

Kbalan’s snake eel
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); kbalanensis: Name 'kbalanensis' from the old name of the type locality of the species, Kbalan (Yilan).

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

Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical

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Northwest Pacific: Chinese Taipei.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 41.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 133140)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Vertebrae: 153. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: head 10.3% TL; tail 62.7% TL; dorsal-fin origin above about middle of pectoral fin; tip of lower jaw anterior to anterior-nostril base; two simple, distally pointed protrusions along upper lip; SO 1 + 4; POM 6 or 7 + 3; uniserial teeth on jaws and vomer but posterior ends of maxilla and anterior end of symphysis biserial; body dark; narrow dark margins on median fins, except the pale fin origins; 14 predorsal and 53 preanal lateral-line pores; VF 12-55-153 (Ref. 133140).
Cross section: circular.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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

Hibino, Y., H.-C. Ho and J.-F. Huang, 2024. Descriptions of two new dark-body snake eels of the genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes, Ophichthidae) from Taiwan. ZooKeys 1220:63-78. (Ref. 133140)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

Not Evaluated 

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest
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