Oriental worm-eel
📖 Overview
Found in estuaries and inshore areas of turbid waters . Occurs in rivers . Biology not known. Probably feeds on small sand-dwelling invertebrates. Caught mainly in (dol) nets and by hand. Marketed fresh.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 132 - 141. Dark above lateral line, lighter below with light spots . Elongate, more or less cylindrical, slightly compressed body, with a hard tail tip; sharply conical head; large mouth, reaching well behind eyes; teeth on jaws small, sharp, recurved; vomerine teeth larger; gill-openings a longitudinal slit beneath throat, with an extra fold of skin alongside; dorsal and anal fins very low; dorsal fin origin just behind gill-openings .: eel-like; Cross section: circular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Oriental worm-eel is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Oriental worm-eel is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Oriental worm-eel is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 10 m . Tropical West Pacific: Somalia (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
small sand-dwelling invertebrates
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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