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Eponymy: Dr Carel Philip Sluiter (1854–1933) was a Dutch zoologist, biologist and anatomist who studied at the Universities of Leiden and Amsterdam. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Weber.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 27 - 34 m (Ref. 6347). Tropical
Western Central Pacific: Timor-Leste, Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm TL (female)
Dorsal soft rays (total): 38; Anal soft rays: 50. Eel-like, moderate to shallow body depth; cardiform teeth present but restricted to upper jaw symphysis; swim bladder constricted (under vertebrae 13) forming two chambers; lacking enlarged dentary or premaxillary fangs, dentary diastema, pelvic fins and swim bladder rockerbone (Ref. 34024).
Body shape (shape guide): eel-like; Cross section: oval.
Rare species (Ref. 34024). Ascidian commensal (Ref. 34024).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Nielsen, J.G., D.M. Cohen, D.F. Markle and C.R. Robins, 1999. Ophidiiform fishes of the world (Order Ophidiiformes). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of pearlfishes, cusk-eels, brotulas and other ophidiiform fishes known to date. FAO Fish. Synop. 125(18):178p. Rome: FAO. (Ref. 34024)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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