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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); frontalis: Name presumably from Latin, 'frons' meaning forehead, the allusion not obvious..
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Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 35 - 760 m (Ref. 31243). Tropical; 32°N - 10°N
Eastern Central Pacific: central Gulf of California to Panama.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 86.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 31243)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Ryggkotor: 143 - 155.
Inhabits muddy and sandy bottoms up to a depth of 325 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1995. Ophichthidae. Tiesos, serpentones. p. 1326-1341. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9328)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 10.8 - 14.1, mean 12.3 °C (based on 41 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00089 (0.00039 - 0.00204), b=3.00 (2.80 - 3.20), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Mellan, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 1,4-4,4 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate to high vulnerability (54 of 100).