🌊 Marine
🌡️ Tropical
Muraenichthys Elerae
Muraenichthys elerae Fowler, 1934
📖 Overview
Muraenichthys Elerae (Muraenichthys elerae) is a ray-finned fish of the family Ophichthidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator.
Scientific Name
Muraenichthys elerae
Authority
Fowler, 1934
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
23.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes
Family
Ophichthidae
Ophichthidae
Genus
Muraenichthys
Muraenichthys
Species
Muraenichthys Elerae
Muraenichthys elerae
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Muraenichthys Elerae is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods
🥚 Reproduction
🐣 Oviparous
📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal. Tropical Central Pacific: Philippines.
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00076 × L3.06
(TL)
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
23.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Fowler, 1934
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