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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335); ishiyamorum: Named for Nelson and Patsy Ishiyama..
More on author: McCosker.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas bentopelágico; intervalo de profundidade 258 - 400 m (Ref. 84366). Deep-water
Off the Gulf of Aden, Somalia.
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 43.7 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 84366)
Descrição suscinta
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Vértebras: 130 - 132. This stout species of Ophichthus, subgenus Coecilophis is distinguished by the following characters: tail 52-55% and head 14-15% of total length; origin of dorsal-fin in front of pectoral-fin base; wedge-shaped pectoral fins; posterior nostril in upper lip is covered by a flap; inconspicuous head pores, SO 1+4, IO 4+2, POM 3+7-9; small, conical and widely-spaced teeth, nearly uniserial on vomer and jaws; uniform tan in color, fins pale; mean vertebral formula 15/50/131, total vertebrae 130-132 (Ref. 84366).
Ciclo de vida ou comportamento de acasalamento
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
McCosker, J.E., 2010. Deepwater Indo-Pacific species of the snake-eel genus Ophichthus (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae), with the description of nine new species. Zootaxa 2505:1-39. (Ref. 84366)
Status na Lista Vermelha da UICN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para os humanos
Harmless
Uso pelos humanos
Pescarias: sem interesse
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 11.9 - 16.8, mean 12.9 °C (based on 8 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Elevada, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população menor que 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (34 of 100).
