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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Uropterygiinae
Etymology: Cirrimaxilla: Latin, cirrus = fringe, curl + Latin, maxilla = jaw.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 0 - 5 m (Ref. 86942). Subtropical
Northwest Pacific: known only from Nan-wan, Ping-tung County, Taiwan (Ref. 10992). Reported in New Caledonia, found in the stomach of the sea snake Laticauda (Ref. 77055).
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.6 cm TL (female)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Ryggkotor: 132. Body very stout, muscular, elliptical anteriorly, somewhat compressed posteriorly. Dorsal and anal fins restricted to tail end, confluent with caudal fin. Mouth large, lower protruding and slightly curved upward, snout pointed. Jaws with beard-like cirri.
Holotype collected from a tidal pool.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduktion | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larver
Chen, H.-M. and K.-T. Shao, 1995. New eel genus, Cirrimaxilla, and description of the type species, Cirrimaxilla formosa (Pisces: Muraenidae) from southern Taiwan. Bull. Mar. Sci. 57(2):328-332. (Ref. 10992)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 24.5 - 27.9, mean 26.5 °C (based on 469 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00069 (0.00033 - 0.00144), b=3.12 (2.93 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).