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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Quassiremus: Latin, quasso, quassus, = to shake + Lati, remus, -i = oars.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 35 - 58 m (Ref. 13068). Temperate
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 79.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 13068)
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Specimens collected from moderately deep water over rocky ground.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Castle, P.H.J., 1996. A new, distinctively colored snake eel (Anguilliformes: Ophichthidae) from northeastern New Zealand. Pac. Sci. 50(1):108-116. (Ref. 13068)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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