🌊 Marine
Least Concern
🌡️ Tropical
Dusky snake eel
Ophichthus cylindroideus Ranzani, 1839
📖 Overview
Found on soft bottoms of shelf waters . Largest specimen examined was 93.3 cm TL, a 100 cm TL specimen was reported .
Scientific Name
Ophichthus cylindroideus
Authority
Ranzani, 1839
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
93.3 cm
Depth Range
24–46 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
43.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt
🔬 Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes
Family
Ophichthidae
Ophichthidae
Genus
Ophichthus
Ophichthus
Species
Dusky snake eel
Ophichthus cylindroideus
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Dusky snake eel 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; depth range 24 - 46 m . Tropical
🌿 Ecology
Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.7
📐 Morphometrics
Length–Weight Relationship:
W = 0.00093 × L2.99
(TL)
Max TL
93.3cm
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
Salinity Range
30–40ppt
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
43.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Ranzani, 1839
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