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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Myrichthys: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Jordan & McGregor.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री बेनथोपिलाजिक; गहराई सीमा 1 - 20 m (Ref. 40867). Tropical
वितरण
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Eastern Pacific: Revillagigedo and Clipperton islands.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 49.4 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 40867)
Short description
पहचान कुंजी | आकृति विज्ञान | मौरफोमैटरिक्स
जानवरों की रीड़ का जोड़: 158 - 168. Head and body tan, with numerous large brown to brownish-black spots along sides and at the base of the dorsal fin; chin and throat with smaller spots; dorsal fin margin white, anal fin plain. Snout rounded. Pectoral fin length much less than its base, shorter than snout (Ref. 40867).
Found in shallow waters (to 20 m) among rocks and sand (Ref. 40867).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | पुनरुत्पत्ति | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | लार्वा
McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1993. A revision of the snake eel genus Myrichthys (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) with the description of a new eastern Pacific species. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 48(8):153-169. (Ref. 40867)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 29.1, mean 28.1 °C (based on 126 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [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).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (39 of 100).