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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Benthenchelys: Greek, benthos = depth of the sea + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Fowler.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ökologie
seewasser bathypelagisch; tiefenbereich ? - 1168 m (Ref. 58018). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Members of the genus Benthenchelys are pelagic (Ref. 39782).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Fortpflanzung | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Smith, D.G. and J.E. McCosker, 1997. Ophichthidae. Snake eels, worm eels. p. 1662-1669. In K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the WCP. Vol. 3. Batoid fishes, chimaeras and bony fishes part 1 (Elopidae to Linophrynidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 39782)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.8 - 11.1, mean 10.2 °C (based on 39 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00076 (0.00029 - 0.00199), b=3.06 (2.83 - 3.29), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): mittel, Verdopplung der Population dauert 1,4 - 4,4 Jahre. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (43 of 100).