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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 / rango de profundidad / distribution range
Ecología
marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 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).
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Madurez: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2334)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 0; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 0; Vértebra: 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
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p. (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Referencia
123201): 26.7 - 29.4, mean 28.5 °C (based on 1140 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Referencia
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).
Nivel trófico (Referencia
69278): 3.9 ±0.66 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Referencia
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (25 of 100).
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