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Ophichthidae (Snake eels) > Ophichthinae
Etymology: Apterichtus: From the Greek απτερόν (apteron), without fins, and ίχθύς (ichtus, more correctly written ichthys; masculine), fish.
Eponymy: M D Klazinga was the Chief Engineer on board the ‘Siboga’, during the expedition (1899– 1900) on which the holotype was collected. Weber describes him as ‘vaillaint’ (brave), but fails to give his full names. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Weber.
Ambiente: milieu / zona climática / intervalo de profundidade / gama de distribuição
Ecologia
marinhas demersal; intervalo de profundidade 1 - 120 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall Islands (Ref. 2334); reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302) and Marqueses (Ref. 101270).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 45.5 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 137577)
Descrição breve
Chaves de identificação | Morfologia | Morfometria
Espinhos dorsais (total) : 0; Raios dorsais moles (total) : 0; Espinhos anais: 0; Raios anais moles: 0. Light tan with fine brown spots on head and throat (Ref. 3972). Lacks fins altogether (Ref. 1602).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: circular.
Benthic (Ref. 58302). Forms congregations in confined sandy areas of sandy bottoms (Ref. 30874) where it buries itself using its pointed snout or its bony, sharp tail. May feed on small fishes, crabs, and prawns (Ref. 30874).
Ciclo de vida e comportamento de acasalamento
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
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Estimativas baseadas em modelos
Temperatura preferida (Ref.
123201): 24.3 - 28.8, mean 27.3 °C (based on 624 cells).
Índice de diversidade filogenética (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00093 (0.00041 - 0.00214), b=2.99 (2.79 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.67 se; based on food items.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerabilidade da pesca (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100).
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