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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Pisodonophis: Greek, piso, pipisko = to drink + Greek, odous = teeth + Greek, ophis = serpent.
Eponymy: Edwin Bingham Copeland (1873–1964) was an American botanist, tropical agriculturalist, physiologist, teacher and administrator. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Manila Bay, Luzon, Philippines.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 29047)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953. Eight additions to the Philippine fish fauna, including three new species. Philipp. J. Sci. 82(1):9-14. (Ref. 29047)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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