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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Myrophinae
Eponymy: Dr Leonard Peter Schultz (1901–1986) was an ichthyologist and field naturalist who was Assistant Curator of fishes at the Smithsonian (1936–1938), then Curator (1938–1968), during which time he was Ginsburg’s boss, and Senior Zoologist (1965–1968). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Schultz & Woods.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / profondeur / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 2 - 35 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 28°N - 18°S
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian, Marquesas, and Society Islands. Also reported from Australia (Ref. 2334) and New Caledonia (Ref. 13236).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2334)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 0; Vertèbres: 153 - 159.
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Feeds small fishes, crabs, and prawns (Ref. 1602). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Inhabits sand bottoms among coral reefs in 2-23 m.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Réf.
123201): 26.7 - 29.4, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1140 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00076 (0.00029 - 0.00197), 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 (Réf.
69278): 3.9 ±0.66 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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