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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Bluntnose snake-eel

Ophichthus apicalis (Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)
Max Length
100 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
0–22 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Bluntnose snake-eel is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Ophichthus apicalis
Authority
(Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
100 cm
Depth Range
0–22 m
Latitude
35°S – 31°N
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
45.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Pale brownish yellow, lighter on fins .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bluntnose snake-eel is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bluntnose snake-eel is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bluntnose snake-eel is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 0 - 22 m . Tropical; 31°N - 35°S, 24°E - 127°E south to Madagascar and St Francis Bay, South Africa, and east to Taiwan, Thailand (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00058 × L3.04 (TL)
Max TL
100cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
45.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Latitude Range
31°N – 35°S
Described By
(Anonymous [Bennett], 1830)

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bluntnose Snake Eel · bluntnose snake-eel · Pointed-tail Snake-eel
🌍CES hadař sanacký
🇷🇺Russian Тупоносый острохвостый угорь
🇨🇳Chinese 土龍 · 尖吻蛇鰻 · 硬骨仔 · 硬骨篡 · 篡仔 · 頂蛇鰻 · 鰻仔

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 4 records indexed .

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