Ophichthus rotundus

Ophichthus rotundus Lee & Asano, 1997

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Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Ophichthus: Greek, ophis = serpent + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal. Temperate

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Northwest Pacific: Korea.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 79.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40862)

Short description Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics

Vertebrae: 178 - 184. Head and trunk short, about 1.6-1.7 times in tail. Eyes small and covered with semitransparent membrane. Dorsal fin originates much behind the pectoral tip; dorsal and anal fins very low without any spots. Preoperculomandibular pores 5 + 2. Vertebrae 178-184 (Ref. 40862). Differs to O. aphotistos in having more vertebrae, 178-184 and 2 distinct papillae on the upper lip which is absent in aphotistos (Ref. 40865).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : McCosker, John E. | Collaborators

Lee, C.-L. and H. Asano, 1997. A new ophichthid eel, Ophichthus rotundus (Ophichthidae, Anguilliformes) from Korea. Korea J. Biol. Sci. 1:549-552. (Ref. 40862)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)

  Data deficient (DD) ; Date assessed: 03 December 2019

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Fisheries: of no interest
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