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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Callechelys: Greek, kalos, kallos = beautiful + Greek, enchelys, -yos = eel (Ref. 45335); cliffi: Named for Frank S. Cliff ..
More on authors: Böhlke & Briggs.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin démersal; profondeur 0 - 30 m (Ref. 9328). Tropical; 24°N - 7°N
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico and the Gulf of Panama.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.5 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9328)
Inhabits sandy bottoms (Ref. 9328). The specimens were either dip-netted at the surface under night lights or with ichthyocides over sand bottoms of up to 30 m depth (Ref. 27478).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 25.1 - 29.1, mean 28.3 °C (based on 101 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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).