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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Pseudomyrophis: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek,myros, -ou = the male of morey eel + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina djupbottenlevande; djupintervall 320 - 755 m (Ref. 94547). Subtropical
Atlantic: off Angola, N Gulf of Mexico and Florida Atlantic.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.7 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 94547)
Characterized by the following: uniformly gray with chin and throat slightly paler; median fins pale, turning darker about 2 head lengths before the tail end; head and lateral-line pores and anterior nostrils pale; vertebral formula 42/66/206. Measured lengths (cm): head 2.5 cm, trunk 10.7, tail 23.5, dorsal-fin origin 8.3, body depth behind gill openings 0.53, snout 0.45, upper jaw 0.71; interorbital width 0.28 (Ref. 94547).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
McCosker, J.E., 2006. Notes and comments on some eastern Atlantic snake eels (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae). Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (Ser. 4)57:736-738. (Ref. 94547)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 6.6 - 14.3, mean 9 °C (based on 106 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5312 [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).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.1 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100).
