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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Etymology: Myrophis: Greek, myros, -ou = male of morey eel + Greek, ophis = serpent (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Cope.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; saumâtre démersal. Tropical
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Congo. Western Atlantic: Suriname, French Guiana, south to Brazil (Ref. 26938).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.5 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4455); common length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 4455)
Description synthétique
Morphologie | Morphométrie
Pale tan to gray with tiny black spots, abruptly darker above. Dorsal fin origin closer to gill opening than to anus (Ref. 26938).
Burrows in mud or sand in shallow waters of bays and estuaries (Ref. 4455). Inshore brackish and freshwater (Ref. 26938).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Leiby, M., 1990. Ophichthidae. p. 176-192. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4455)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
CITES (Ref. 128078)
Not Evaluated
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
115969): 23.1 - 28, mean 26.1 (based on 544 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.2 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).